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Birding spot · Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Birding at Mecklenburg County Open Space - Colonel Francis J. Beatty Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Mecklenburg County Open Space - Colonel Francis J. Beatty Park are Mallard (91%), American Crow (83%), and Yellow-rumped Warbler (83%). It is busiest in spring, when 77 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid April (85 species). 149 species have been reported here across 1,469 complete checklists from 196 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsJan 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJan 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsJan 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsFeb 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsFeb 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsFeb 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsFeb 22-28: 61 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMar 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMar 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMar 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsMar 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsApr 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsApr 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsApr 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsApr 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMay 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMay 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsMay 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMay 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJun 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJun 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJun 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsAug 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsAug 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsAug 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsAug 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsSep 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsSep 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsSep 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsSep 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsOct 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsOct 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsOct 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsOct 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsNov 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsNov 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsNov 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsNov 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsDec 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsDec 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsDec 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsDec 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 52 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. 1Mallard91%
  2. 2American Crow83%
  3. 3Yellow-rumped Warbler83%
  4. 4Carolina Wren81%
  5. 5Carolina Chickadee80%
  6. 6Northern Cardinal80%
  7. 7Great Blue Heron76%
  8. 8Ruby-crowned Kinglet74%
  9. 9Tufted Titmouse73%
  10. 10Red-bellied Woodpecker73%
  11. 11Eastern Phoebe70%
  12. 12Eastern Bluebird68%
  13. 13Downy Woodpecker57%
  14. 14Blue Jay52%
  15. 15White-throated Sparrow52%

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 59 species

  1. Mallard92%
  2. Northern Cardinal83%
  3. Carolina Chickadee75%
  4. Carolina Wren74%
  5. American Crow71%

Spring 77 species

  1. Northern Cardinal97%
  2. Mallard92%
  3. Canada Goose89%
  4. Carolina Wren88%
  5. Carolina Chickadee86%

Summer 55 species

  1. Northern Cardinal93%
  2. Carolina Wren87%
  3. Mallard85%
  4. Carolina Chickadee72%
  5. American Crow68%

Fall 66 species

  1. Northern Cardinal87%
  2. Mallard83%
  3. American Crow82%
  4. Carolina Chickadee81%
  5. Carolina Wren81%

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.