Birding spot · Buncombe County, North Carolina
Birding at Beaver Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Beaver Lake are Carolina Wren (93%), Song Sparrow (90%), and Northern Cardinal (83%). It is busiest in spring, when 72 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (77 species). 212 species have been reported here across 9,607 complete checklists from 1,799 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 149 checklists Jan 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 155 checklists Jan 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 107 checklists Jan 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 144 checklists Feb 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 139 checklists Feb 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 124 checklists Feb 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 190 checklists Feb 22-28: 50 species on 5%+ of 199 checklists Mar 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 182 checklists Mar 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 180 checklists Mar 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 206 checklists Mar 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 354 checklists Apr 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 277 checklists Apr 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 287 checklists Apr 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 399 checklists Apr 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 518 checklists May 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 384 checklists May 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 312 checklists May 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 228 checklists May 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 247 checklists Jun 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 154 checklists Jun 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 100 checklists Jun 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 94 checklists Jun 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 107 checklists Jul 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 112 checklists Jul 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 113 checklists Jul 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 116 checklists Jul 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 132 checklists Aug 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 120 checklists Aug 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 120 checklists Aug 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 132 checklists Aug 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 246 checklists Sep 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 307 checklists Sep 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 345 checklists Sep 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 296 checklists Sep 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 349 checklists Oct 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 231 checklists Oct 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 196 checklists Oct 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 170 checklists Oct 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 228 checklists Nov 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 165 checklists Nov 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 190 checklists Nov 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 137 checklists Nov 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 164 checklists Dec 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 132 checklists Dec 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Dec 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 108 checklists Dec 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 179 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 Carolina Wren 93% 2 Song Sparrow 90% 3 Northern Cardinal 83% 4 American Crow 83% 5 Carolina Chickadee 79% 6 White-throated Sparrow 73% 7 American Goldfinch 68% 8 Eastern Towhee 63% 9 Tufted Titmouse 63% 10 Downy Woodpecker 60% 11 Great Blue Heron 52% 12 Blue Jay 50% 13 Eastern Bluebird 48% 14 Eastern Phoebe 45% 15 American Robin 44% 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 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 .
Carolina Wren93%
Song Sparrow90%
Northern Cardinal83%
American Crow83%
Carolina Chickadee79%
White-throated Sparrow73%
American Goldfinch68%
Eastern Towhee63%
Tufted Titmouse63%
Downy Woodpecker60%
Great Blue Heron52%
Blue Jay50%
Eastern Bluebird48%
Eastern Phoebe45%
American Robin44%