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Birding spot · DeKalb County, Georgia

Birding at Turtle Creek: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Turtle Creek are Canada Goose (78%), Mallard (78%), and Song Sparrow (78%). It is busiest in spring, when 53 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late December (56 species). 103 species have been reported here across 995 complete checklists from 121 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsJan 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJan 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJan 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsFeb 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsFeb 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsFeb 22-28: 48 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMar 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMar 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMar 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsApr 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsApr 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 84 checklistsApr 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsApr 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsMay 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsMay 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsMay 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMay 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJun 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 22-30: 46 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJul 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJul 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jul 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsAug 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Oct 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Nov 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 22-30: low data (7 checklists)Dec 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Dec 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 16 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 Goose78%
  2. 2Mallard78%
  3. 3Song Sparrow78%
  4. 4Carolina Wren71%
  5. 5Eastern Towhee59%
  6. 6Blue Jay51%
  7. 7Eastern Phoebe46%
  8. 8Rock Pigeon46%
  9. 9American Goldfinch44%
  10. 10Mourning Dove41%
  11. 11Northern Cardinal39%
  12. 12Northern Mockingbird37%
  13. 13American Crow32%
  14. 14American Robin32%
  15. 15Brown-headed Nuthatch29%

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.