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Birding spot · Gwinnett County, Georgia

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Cardinal Lake are Northern Cardinal (94%), Carolina Wren (89%), and American Robin (87%). It is busiest in spring, when 85 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (94 species). 145 species have been reported here across 1,081 complete checklists from 258 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jan 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJan 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (6 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Mar 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsApr 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsApr 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsApr 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsApr 22-30: 94 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsMay 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsMay 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMay 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMay 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (3 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Aug 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsSep 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsSep 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsSep 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsSep 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsOct 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsOct 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsOct 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsOct 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsNov 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsNov 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Nov 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsNov 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Dec 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 21 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. 1Northern Cardinal94%
  2. 2Carolina Wren89%
  3. 3American Robin87%
  4. 4Carolina Chickadee87%
  5. 5Red-bellied Woodpecker87%
  6. 6Eastern Phoebe85%
  7. 7Chipping Sparrow83%
  8. 8Ruby-crowned Kinglet81%
  9. 9Downy Woodpecker79%
  10. 10Golden-crowned Kinglet79%
  11. 11Eastern Bluebird77%
  12. 12Song Sparrow77%
  13. 13Brown-headed Nuthatch74%
  14. 14Blue Jay72%
  15. 15Tufted Titmouse72%

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

Winter 54 species

  1. Northern Cardinal92%
  2. American Robin91%
  3. Carolina Wren86%
  4. Carolina Chickadee81%
  5. Tufted Titmouse80%

Spring 85 species

  1. Northern Cardinal98%
  2. American Robin91%
  3. Chipping Sparrow88%
  4. Eastern Bluebird84%
  5. Carolina Wren82%

Summer 63 species

  1. Northern Cardinal98%
  2. American Robin90%
  3. Carolina Wren90%
  4. Carolina Chickadee89%
  5. Tufted Titmouse84%

Fall 85 species

  1. Northern Cardinal96%
  2. Carolina Wren93%
  3. Carolina Chickadee89%
  4. Blue Jay87%
  5. Eastern Phoebe86%

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.