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Birding spot · Henderson County, North Carolina

Birding at City of Asheville Water Authority Property: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at City of Asheville Water Authority Property are Canada Goose (54%), Black Vulture (44%), and Ring-necked Duck (41%). It is busiest in spring, when 46 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (50 species). 116 species have been reported here across 1,375 complete checklists from 214 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsJan 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJan 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsJan 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 93 checklistsFeb 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsFeb 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsFeb 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 94 checklistsFeb 22-28: 33 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsMar 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsMar 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsMar 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsApr 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsApr 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsApr 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsApr 22-30: 46 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsMay 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMay 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMay 15-21: low data (8 checklists)May 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (4 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jul 15-21: 23 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJul 22-31: 24 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsAug 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsAug 22-31: 24 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsSep 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsSep 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (7 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Oct 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Oct 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsNov 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsNov 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsNov 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsNov 22-30: 20 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsDec 1-7: 21 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsDec 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsDec 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsDec 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 36 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. 1Canada Goose54%
  2. 2Black Vulture44%
  3. 3Ring-necked Duck41%
  4. 4Pied-billed Grebe39%
  5. 5Ruddy Duck34%
  6. 6European Starling30%
  7. 7Killdeer30%
  8. 8Hooded Merganser29%
  9. 9American Crow25%
  10. 10Graylag Goose24%
  11. 11Mallard20%
  12. 12American Coot17%
  13. 13Long-tailed Duck17%
  14. 14Eastern Bluebird16%
  15. 15Blue Jay12%

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. Hooded Merganser69%
  2. Canada Goose60%
  3. Bufflehead35%
  4. Ring-necked Duck32%
  5. Lesser Scaup28%

Spring 46 species

  1. Canada Goose81%
  2. Ring-necked Duck41%
  3. European Starling38%
  4. Killdeer30%
  5. House Finch30%

Summer 35 species

  1. Canada Goose74%
  2. Black Vulture47%
  3. Barn Swallow39%
  4. Mourning Dove26%
  5. Song Sparrow25%

Fall 33 species

  1. Canada Goose59%
  2. Black Vulture39%
  3. Ring-necked Duck36%
  4. Pied-billed Grebe34%
  5. Killdeer33%

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.