WhenToBird

Birding spot · DeKalb County, Georgia

Birding at Candler Lake: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Candler Lake are Mallard (92%), Canada Goose (81%), and Great Blue Heron (81%). It is busiest in spring, when 69 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid April (73 species). 158 species have been reported here across 2,555 complete checklists from 474 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsJan 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsJan 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsJan 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsFeb 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsFeb 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsFeb 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsFeb 22-28: 56 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsMar 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsMar 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsMar 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsMar 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 95 checklistsApr 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsApr 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsApr 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsApr 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsMay 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsMay 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsMay 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsMay 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsJun 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsJun 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJun 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsJun 22-30: 46 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsJul 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsJul 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJul 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJul 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsAug 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsAug 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsAug 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsAug 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsSep 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsSep 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsSep 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsSep 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsOct 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsOct 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsOct 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsOct 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsNov 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsNov 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsNov 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsNov 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 101 checklistsDec 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsDec 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsDec 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsDec 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 88 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Number of species reported on at least 5% of complete checklists, by week (4 per month). Grey bars: fewer than 10 checklists, not counted.

In November: what to expect

  1. 1Mallard92%
  2. 2Canada Goose81%
  3. 3Great Blue Heron81%
  4. 4Northern Cardinal80%
  5. 5Red-bellied Woodpecker76%
  6. 6Carolina Wren75%
  7. 7Eastern Phoebe75%
  8. 8Downy Woodpecker72%
  9. 9Carolina Chickadee71%
  10. 10Ruby-crowned Kinglet70%
  11. 11Tufted Titmouse69%
  12. 12White-breasted Nuthatch66%
  13. 13Brown-headed Nuthatch66%
  14. 14American Robin65%
  15. 15Belted Kingfisher64%

Share of complete checklists at this spot that reported the bird in November. The sparkline is the whole year, with this month highlighted.

Season by season

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Georgia.

Nearby spots

Frequency is the share of complete checklists at this location that listed the bird, 2016–2025. Busy places report more of everything, and the weekly chart counts species on at least 5% of checklists so a few stray reports do not inflate it. How to read it.