WhenToBird

Birding spot · Henderson County, North Carolina

Birding at Hollaman Lake: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Hollaman Lake are Song Sparrow (69%), Savannah Sparrow (58%), and American Crow (45%). It is busiest in summer, when 60 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late May (68 species). 187 species have been reported here across 2,721 complete checklists from 440 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsJan 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJan 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJan 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsFeb 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsFeb 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsFeb 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsFeb 22-28: 37 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMar 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMar 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsMar 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsMar 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 136 checklistsApr 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsApr 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsApr 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsApr 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 113 checklistsMay 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsMay 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 88 checklistsMay 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 107 checklistsMay 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsJun 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (6 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jul 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsJul 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 110 checklistsAug 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 177 checklistsAug 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 93 checklistsAug 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 113 checklistsAug 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 194 checklistsSep 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 114 checklistsSep 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsSep 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsSep 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsOct 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsOct 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsOct 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsOct 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsNov 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsNov 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsNov 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsNov 22-30: 33 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsDec 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsDec 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsDec 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsDec 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 33 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. 1Song Sparrow69%
  2. 2Savannah Sparrow58%
  3. 3American Crow45%
  4. 4Killdeer42%
  5. 5Northern Harrier40%
  6. 6Great Blue Heron36%
  7. 7Mourning Dove32%
  8. 8European Starling30%
  9. 9Red-tailed Hawk23%
  10. 10Canada Goose22%
  11. 11Eastern Bluebird22%
  12. 12American Kestrel19%
  13. 13Black Vulture19%
  14. 14Carolina Wren19%
  15. 15Eastern Meadowlark19%

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 35 species

  1. Song Sparrow67%
  2. Savannah Sparrow42%
  3. Northern Harrier39%
  4. American Kestrel36%
  5. European Starling36%

Spring 55 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird82%
  2. Killdeer73%
  3. Tree Swallow70%
  4. Song Sparrow69%
  5. Eastern Meadowlark64%

Summer 60 species

  1. Killdeer88%
  2. American Crow67%
  3. Song Sparrow63%
  4. Barn Swallow62%
  5. Great Blue Heron55%

Fall 51 species

  1. Killdeer58%
  2. American Crow55%
  3. Song Sparrow53%
  4. Great Blue Heron43%
  5. Savannah Sparrow36%

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.