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Birding spot · Wake County, North Carolina

Birding at Centennial Campus Open Space: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Centennial Campus Open Space are White-throated Sparrow (79%), Carolina Wren (73%), and Song Sparrow (63%). It is busiest in spring, when 83 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (88 species). 143 species have been reported here across 963 complete checklists from 268 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJan 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJan 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJan 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsFeb 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsFeb 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsFeb 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsFeb 22-28: 53 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMar 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMar 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsApr 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsApr 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsApr 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsApr 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsMay 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsMay 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsMay 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMay 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJun 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jun 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 22-30: low data (7 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Aug 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Sep 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsSep 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsNov 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsDec 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsDec 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 15 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. 1White-throated Sparrow79%
  2. 2Carolina Wren73%
  3. 3Song Sparrow63%
  4. 4Canada Goose61%
  5. 5Carolina Chickadee61%
  6. 6American Robin59%
  7. 7Tufted Titmouse57%
  8. 8Great Blue Heron55%
  9. 9Red-bellied Woodpecker55%
  10. 10Northern Cardinal54%
  11. 11Ruby-crowned Kinglet50%
  12. 12Downy Woodpecker48%
  13. 13Belted Kingfisher46%
  14. 14Mallard46%
  15. 15Blue Jay45%

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 65 species

  1. Double-crested Cormorant75%
  2. Great Blue Heron71%
  3. White-throated Sparrow69%
  4. Bufflehead68%
  5. Northern Cardinal66%

Spring 83 species

  1. Northern Cardinal93%
  2. Canada Goose85%
  3. Carolina Wren82%
  4. Tufted Titmouse76%
  5. Carolina Chickadee70%

Summer 55 species

  1. Northern Cardinal77%
  2. Carolina Wren62%
  3. Tufted Titmouse52%
  4. Carolina Chickadee49%
  5. Great Blue Heron46%

Fall 64 species

  1. Carolina Wren75%
  2. Northern Cardinal75%
  3. Carolina Chickadee66%
  4. Tufted Titmouse63%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker56%

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.