Birding spot · St. Louis City, Missouri
Birding at Forest Park (Wydown Skinker): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Forest Park (Wydown Skinker) are Blue Jay (81%), American Robin (79%), and Red-bellied Woodpecker (77%). It is busiest in spring, when 87 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (87 species). 149 species have been reported here across 1,665 complete checklists from 428 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jan 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jan 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Feb 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Feb 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 22-28: 35 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Mar 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Apr 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Apr 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Apr 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Apr 22-30: 83 species on 5%+ of 185 checklists May 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 184 checklists May 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 150 checklists May 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists May 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jun 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jul 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Aug 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Sep 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Sep 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Sep 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Sep 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Oct 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Oct 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Dec 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 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 Blue Jay 81% 2 American Robin 79% 3 Red-bellied Woodpecker 77% 4 White-throated Sparrow 77% 5 Northern Cardinal 71% 6 Downy Woodpecker 67% 7 American Goldfinch 58% 8 Tufted Titmouse 56% 9 Dark-eyed Junco 52% 10 Mourning Dove 46% 11 Carolina Wren 44% 12 European Starling 44% 13 White-breasted Nuthatch 44% 14 Northern Flicker 40% 15 Song Sparrow 35% 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 Missouri.
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 .
Blue Jay81%
American Robin79%
Red-bellied Woodpecker77%
White-throated Sparrow77%
Northern Cardinal71%
Downy Woodpecker67%
American Goldfinch58%
Tufted Titmouse56%
Dark-eyed Junco52%
Mourning Dove46%
Carolina Wren44%
European Starling44%
White-breasted Nuthatch44%
Northern Flicker40%
Song Sparrow35%