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Birding spot · Watauga County, North Carolina

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Bass Lake are American Crow (77%), Bufflehead (76%), and Pied-billed Grebe (69%). It is busiest in spring, when 61 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (72 species). 128 species have been reported here across 867 complete checklists from 318 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jan 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsFeb 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsFeb 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsFeb 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsFeb 22-28: 24 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMar 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMar 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMar 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsApr 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsApr 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsApr 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsApr 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsMay 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMay 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMay 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMay 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jun 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJun 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jul 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJul 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsAug 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Aug 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsAug 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsSep 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 22-30: 46 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsNov 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsNov 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsNov 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 22-30: 29 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Dec 22-31: 20 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. 1American Crow77%
  2. 2Bufflehead76%
  3. 3Pied-billed Grebe69%
  4. 4Song Sparrow64%
  5. 5Ring-necked Duck63%
  6. 6Mallard60%
  7. 7Carolina Chickadee42%
  8. 8Dark-eyed Junco40%
  9. 9White-breasted Nuthatch29%
  10. 10Canada Goose28%
  11. 11Red-breasted Nuthatch27%
  12. 12American Coot18%
  13. 13Blue Jay18%
  14. 14Tufted Titmouse18%
  15. 15Belted Kingfisher15%

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 28 species

  1. Bufflehead88%
  2. American Crow69%
  3. Song Sparrow53%
  4. Mallard52%
  5. Carolina Chickadee39%

Spring 61 species

  1. Canada Goose90%
  2. American Crow77%
  3. Song Sparrow73%
  4. Dark-eyed Junco68%
  5. Mallard67%

Summer 49 species

  1. Mallard75%
  2. American Crow70%
  3. Song Sparrow70%
  4. Wood Duck68%
  5. Canada Goose64%

Fall 48 species

  1. American Crow79%
  2. Mallard68%
  3. Song Sparrow61%
  4. Pied-billed Grebe59%
  5. Carolina Chickadee54%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across North Carolina.

  • Mute Swan15% of checklists here vs 0.6% statewide: 24.5×
  • Red Crossbill5.7% of checklists here vs 0.2% statewide: 23.7×
  • Greater Scaup5.1% of checklists here vs 0.3% statewide: 16.4×
  • Ring-necked Duck31% of checklists here vs 2.1% statewide: 14.5×
  • Bufflehead43% of checklists here vs 3.4% statewide: 12.6×
  • Red-breasted Nuthatch29% of checklists here vs 2.6% statewide: 11.4×
  • Veery11% of checklists here vs 1.1% statewide: 10.2×
  • Wood Duck40% of checklists here vs 4.0% statewide: 10.1×

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.