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Birding spot · Chatham County, Georgia

Birding at Lake Mayer Community Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Lake Mayer Community Park are Canada Goose (93%), Double-crested Cormorant (93%), and American Coot (90%). It is busiest in spring, when 82 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early December (83 species). 146 species have been reported here across 828 complete checklists from 274 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 83 checklistsJan 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsJan 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJan 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsFeb 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsFeb 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsFeb 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsFeb 22-28: 77 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMar 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMar 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsApr 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsApr 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Apr 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsApr 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMay 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMay 8-14: low data (6 checklists)May 15-21: low data (2 checklists)May 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (6 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Sep 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Sep 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Oct 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Oct 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsNov 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsNov 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsNov 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsNov 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsDec 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsDec 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsDec 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsDec 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 53 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. 1Canada Goose93%
  2. 2Double-crested Cormorant93%
  3. 3American Coot90%
  4. 4Pied-billed Grebe90%
  5. 5Ruddy Duck86%
  6. 6Ring-billed Gull81%
  7. 7Anhinga75%
  8. 8Mallard75%
  9. 9Muscovy Duck75%
  10. 10Northern Shoveler75%
  11. 11Great Egret67%
  12. 12Rock Pigeon67%
  13. 13Yellow-rumped Warbler65%
  14. 14Northern Mockingbird62%
  15. 15Eastern Phoebe60%

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 72 species

  1. American Coot97%
  2. Ring-billed Gull94%
  3. Double-crested Cormorant92%
  4. Bufflehead91%
  5. Ruddy Duck91%

Spring 82 species

  1. Canada Goose93%
  2. Mallard88%
  3. Ring-billed Gull83%
  4. Boat-tailed Grackle82%
  5. Northern Mockingbird73%

Summer 59 species

  1. Rock Pigeon88%
  2. Canada Goose86%
  3. Northern Mockingbird80%
  4. Mallard76%
  5. Muscovy Duck75%

Fall 81 species

  1. Canada Goose92%
  2. Anhinga73%
  3. Rock Pigeon73%
  4. Mallard72%
  5. Northern Mockingbird72%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Georgia.

  • Swan Goose5.6% of checklists here vs 0.1% statewide: 297.3×
  • Muscovy Duck70% of checklists here vs 1.4% statewide: 51.4×
  • Ruddy Duck63% of checklists here vs 1.3% statewide: 49.5×
  • American Coot73% of checklists here vs 1.8% statewide: 40.3×
  • Northern Shoveler40% of checklists here vs 1.0% statewide: 39.0×
  • Bufflehead56% of checklists here vs 1.5% statewide: 36.7×
  • Lesser Scaup26% of checklists here vs 1.0% statewide: 26.8×
  • Loggerhead Shrike36% of checklists here vs 1.7% statewide: 21.1×

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.