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Birding spot · Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Birding at Mecklenburg County Open Space - Chantilly Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Mecklenburg County Open Space - Chantilly Park are Song Sparrow (98%), Northern Cardinal (93%), and White-throated Sparrow (90%). It is busiest in spring, when 75 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (82 species). 163 species have been reported here across 1,639 complete checklists from 326 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJan 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsJan 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJan 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsFeb 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsFeb 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsFeb 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsFeb 22-28: 55 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMar 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMar 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMar 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsApr 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsApr 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsApr 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsApr 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsMay 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsMay 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsMay 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsMay 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsJun 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jun 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Aug 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsAug 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsSep 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 80 checklistsSep 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsSep 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsSep 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsOct 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsOct 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsOct 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsOct 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsNov 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsNov 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsNov 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsNov 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsDec 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsDec 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsDec 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsDec 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 40 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 Sparrow98%
  2. 2Northern Cardinal93%
  3. 3White-throated Sparrow90%
  4. 4Eastern Bluebird88%
  5. 5Eastern Phoebe86%
  6. 6Carolina Wren84%
  7. 7Northern Mockingbird83%
  8. 8Ruby-crowned Kinglet82%
  9. 9Red-bellied Woodpecker81%
  10. 10House Finch81%
  11. 11American Goldfinch78%
  12. 12American Robin78%
  13. 13Northern Flicker77%
  14. 14Eastern Towhee73%
  15. 15Chipping Sparrow73%

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 61 species

  1. Song Sparrow91%
  2. Northern Cardinal90%
  3. Eastern Phoebe84%
  4. American Robin84%
  5. White-throated Sparrow82%

Spring 75 species

  1. Northern Cardinal93%
  2. American Robin92%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird88%
  4. Northern Mockingbird81%
  5. European Starling81%

Summer 58 species

  1. Northern Cardinal86%
  2. Eastern Bluebird81%
  3. Carolina Wren80%
  4. House Finch79%
  5. Eastern Phoebe78%

Fall 73 species

  1. Northern Cardinal91%
  2. Eastern Bluebird89%
  3. Eastern Phoebe86%
  4. Carolina Wren85%
  5. Northern Mockingbird85%

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.