Birding spot · Forsyth County, North Carolina
Birding at City of Winston-Salem Open Space - Salem Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at City of Winston-Salem Open Space - Salem Lake are Ruddy Duck (74%), American Crow (67%), and Pied-billed Grebe (66%). It is busiest in spring, when 63 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (70 species). 167 species have been reported here across 2,487 complete checklists from 284 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 132 checklists Jan 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 107 checklists Jan 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 105 checklists Jan 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 161 checklists Feb 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Feb 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Feb 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Feb 22-28: 49 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Mar 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Mar 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Mar 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 112 checklists Mar 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Apr 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Apr 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Apr 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Apr 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists May 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists May 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists May 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists May 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (8 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Jul 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (2 checklists) Jul 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Aug 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Sep 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Sep 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Oct 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Nov 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Nov 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Nov 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Nov 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Dec 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Dec 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Dec 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Dec 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 93 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 Ruddy Duck 74% 2 American Crow 67% 3 Pied-billed Grebe 66% 4 Mallard 58% 5 Double-crested Cormorant 56% 6 Great Blue Heron 52% 7 Carolina Wren 47% 8 Muscovy Duck 46% 9 Carolina Chickadee 42% 10 Ring-billed Gull 42% 11 Belted Kingfisher 41% 12 Canada Goose 40% 13 Eastern Bluebird 37% 14 Eastern Phoebe 34% 15 Northern Cardinal 29% 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 .
Ruddy Duck74%
American Crow67%
Pied-billed Grebe66%
Mallard58%
Double-crested Cormorant56%
Great Blue Heron52%
Carolina Wren47%
Muscovy Duck46%
Carolina Chickadee42%
Ring-billed Gull42%
Belted Kingfisher41%
Canada Goose40%
Eastern Bluebird37%
Eastern Phoebe34%
Northern Cardinal29%