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Birding spot · Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Mecklenburg County Open Space - McAlpine Creek Park are Mallard (91%), Carolina Wren (90%), and Downy Woodpecker (88%). It is busiest in spring, when 79 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid April (83 species). 164 species have been reported here across 1,919 complete checklists from 352 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsJan 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJan 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJan 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsFeb 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsFeb 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsFeb 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsFeb 22-28: 60 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMar 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsMar 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsMar 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsMar 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 95 checklistsApr 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsApr 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsApr 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsApr 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsMay 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsMay 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsMay 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMay 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsJun 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJun 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsJun 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsJun 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJul 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsJul 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJul 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsJul 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsAug 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsAug 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsAug 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsAug 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsSep 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsSep 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsSep 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsSep 22-30: 79 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsOct 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsOct 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsOct 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsOct 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsNov 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsNov 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsNov 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsNov 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsDec 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsDec 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsDec 22-31: 57 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. 2Carolina Wren90%
  3. 3Downy Woodpecker88%
  4. 4Eastern Bluebird87%
  5. 5American Robin86%
  6. 6Red-bellied Woodpecker85%
  7. 7White-throated Sparrow85%
  8. 8Great Egret83%
  9. 9Northern Cardinal82%
  10. 10Yellow-rumped Warbler82%
  11. 11Carolina Chickadee80%
  12. 12Song Sparrow80%
  13. 13Eastern Phoebe79%
  14. 14Canada Goose76%
  15. 15Ruby-crowned Kinglet76%

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. Canada Goose93%
  2. Mallard90%
  3. Northern Cardinal85%
  4. Carolina Wren85%
  5. Eastern Bluebird84%

Spring 79 species

  1. Canada Goose97%
  2. Mallard93%
  3. Northern Cardinal92%
  4. Carolina Wren86%
  5. Eastern Bluebird82%

Summer 60 species

  1. Mallard93%
  2. Canada Goose91%
  3. Northern Cardinal79%
  4. Carolina Wren77%
  5. Great Blue Heron73%

Fall 64 species

  1. Mallard90%
  2. Carolina Wren85%
  3. Northern Cardinal81%
  4. Eastern Phoebe79%
  5. Eastern Bluebird77%

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.