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Birding spot · Chatham County, North Carolina

Birding at B. Everett Jordan Lake: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at B. Everett Jordan Lake are Ring-billed Gull (85%), Double-crested Cormorant (81%), and American Crow (80%). It is busiest in fall, when 82 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (79 species). 204 species have been reported here across 3,318 complete checklists from 614 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsJan 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsJan 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 95 checklistsJan 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsFeb 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsFeb 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsFeb 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsFeb 22-28: 62 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsMar 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMar 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsMar 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsMar 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 83 checklistsApr 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsApr 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsApr 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsApr 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMay 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMay 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMay 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMay 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jul 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsAug 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Aug 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsAug 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsSep 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsSep 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 108 checklistsSep 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 139 checklistsSep 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 193 checklistsOct 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 220 checklistsOct 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 225 checklistsOct 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 235 checklistsOct 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 325 checklistsNov 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 125 checklistsNov 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 113 checklistsNov 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsNov 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 198 checklistsDec 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 86 checklistsDec 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsDec 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsDec 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 98 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. 1Ring-billed Gull85%
  2. 2Double-crested Cormorant81%
  3. 3American Crow80%
  4. 4Bonaparte's Gull74%
  5. 5Great Blue Heron74%
  6. 6Ruby-crowned Kinglet67%
  7. 7Song Sparrow67%
  8. 8Dark-eyed Junco66%
  9. 9Eastern Bluebird65%
  10. 10Pied-billed Grebe64%
  11. 11Bald Eagle63%
  12. 12Carolina Wren59%
  13. 13Tufted Titmouse58%
  14. 14Killdeer57%
  15. 15American Goldfinch57%

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 64 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull92%
  2. Double-crested Cormorant90%
  3. Bonaparte's Gull78%
  4. American Crow76%
  5. Dark-eyed Junco70%

Spring 76 species

  1. Double-crested Cormorant87%
  2. Chipping Sparrow80%
  3. Osprey75%
  4. Tufted Titmouse75%
  5. Fish Crow74%

Summer 60 species

  1. Osprey88%
  2. American Crow86%
  3. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher86%
  4. Chipping Sparrow82%
  5. Tufted Titmouse78%

Fall 82 species

  1. American Crow83%
  2. Great Blue Heron77%
  3. Carolina Chickadee75%
  4. Tufted Titmouse75%
  5. Carolina Wren71%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across North Carolina.

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.