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Birding spot · Wake County, North Carolina

Birding at City of Raleigh Open Space - Lake Benson: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at City of Raleigh Open Space - Lake Benson are Red-bellied Woodpecker (82%), Carolina Wren (81%), and Tufted Titmouse (80%). It is busiest in spring, when 89 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (87 species). 145 species have been reported here across 960 complete checklists from 203 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsJan 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJan 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsJan 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsFeb 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsFeb 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsFeb 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsFeb 22-28: 74 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMar 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMar 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMar 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMar 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsApr 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsApr 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsApr 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Apr 22-30: 87 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMay 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMay 8-14: low data (7 checklists)May 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMay 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJun 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Aug 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsAug 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsAug 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Sep 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Sep 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsSep 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Oct 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsNov 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsNov 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsDec 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsDec 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsDec 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsDec 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 29 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. 1Red-bellied Woodpecker82%
  2. 2Carolina Wren81%
  3. 3Tufted Titmouse80%
  4. 4Mallard78%
  5. 5Carolina Chickadee77%
  6. 6Eastern Bluebird77%
  7. 7Brown-headed Nuthatch76%
  8. 8American Crow75%
  9. 9Northern Cardinal74%
  10. 10Great Blue Heron71%
  11. 11Ruby-crowned Kinglet71%
  12. 12Canada Goose68%
  13. 13Pied-billed Grebe66%
  14. 14White-throated Sparrow66%
  15. 15Chipping Sparrow63%

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 76 species

  1. Northern Cardinal81%
  2. Red-bellied Woodpecker80%
  3. Carolina Wren79%
  4. Tufted Titmouse78%
  5. Carolina Chickadee75%

Spring 89 species

  1. Northern Cardinal93%
  2. Carolina Wren85%
  3. Tufted Titmouse85%
  4. Carolina Chickadee80%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker78%

Summer 58 species

  1. Tufted Titmouse80%
  2. Carolina Wren79%
  3. Northern Cardinal75%
  4. Carolina Chickadee63%
  5. Chipping Sparrow60%

Fall 79 species

  1. Carolina Wren84%
  2. Tufted Titmouse82%
  3. Red-bellied Woodpecker81%
  4. Northern Cardinal78%
  5. Carolina Chickadee77%

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.