Birding spot · Orange County, North Carolina
Birding at Mason Farm Biological Reserve: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Mason Farm Biological Reserve are White-throated Sparrow (95%), Red-bellied Woodpecker (91%), and Carolina Wren (89%). It is busiest in spring, when 85 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (87 species). 163 species have been reported here across 3,873 complete checklists from 807 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Jan 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Jan 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Jan 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Feb 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Feb 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Feb 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Feb 22-28: 57 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Mar 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Mar 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Mar 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 135 checklists Mar 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 198 checklists Apr 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 149 checklists Apr 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 145 checklists Apr 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 157 checklists Apr 22-30: 87 species on 5%+ of 207 checklists May 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 163 checklists May 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 129 checklists May 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 96 checklists May 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Jun 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Jun 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Jun 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jun 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Jul 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Jul 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Jul 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Jul 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Aug 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Aug 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Aug 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Aug 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Sep 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Sep 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Sep 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Sep 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Oct 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Oct 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Oct 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Oct 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Nov 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Nov 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Nov 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Nov 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Dec 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Dec 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Dec 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Dec 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 80 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 White-throated Sparrow 95% 2 Red-bellied Woodpecker 91% 3 Carolina Wren 89% 4 Song Sparrow 85% 5 Carolina Chickadee 84% 6 Eastern Bluebird 82% 7 Tufted Titmouse 81% 8 Blue Jay 81% 9 Northern Cardinal 77% 10 Downy Woodpecker 76% 11 Northern Flicker 75% 12 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 75% 13 Eastern Towhee 74% 14 American Crow 72% 15 American Goldfinch 68% 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 .
White-throated Sparrow95%
Red-bellied Woodpecker91%
Carolina Wren89%
Song Sparrow85%
Carolina Chickadee84%
Eastern Bluebird82%
Tufted Titmouse81%
Blue Jay81%
Northern Cardinal77%
Downy Woodpecker76%
Northern Flicker75%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet75%
Eastern Towhee74%
American Crow72%
American Goldfinch68%