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Birding spot · Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Mecklenburg County Open Space are Northern Cardinal (95%), Carolina Wren (90%), and Carolina Chickadee (89%). It is busiest in spring, when 78 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid April (82 species). 138 species have been reported here across 1,239 complete checklists from 288 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (5 checklists)Mar 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMar 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsMar 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 101 checklistsApr 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsApr 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsApr 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsApr 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 93 checklistsMay 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsMay 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsMay 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMay 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (3 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (0 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Aug 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsAug 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsSep 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsSep 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsSep 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 94 checklistsSep 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 89 checklistsOct 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsOct 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsOct 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsOct 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (7 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (7 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Northern Cardinal95%
  2. 2Carolina Wren90%
  3. 3Carolina Chickadee89%
  4. 4Red-bellied Woodpecker86%
  5. 5Tufted Titmouse85%
  6. 6Downy Woodpecker79%
  7. 7Blue Jay78%
  8. 8American Robin74%
  9. 9Red-shouldered Hawk57%
  10. 10Mourning Dove57%
  11. 11White-eyed Vireo57%
  12. 12Eastern Phoebe56%
  13. 13Northern Parula56%
  14. 14Blue-gray Gnatcatcher55%
  15. 15American Crow52%

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. Northern Cardinal91%
  2. White-throated Sparrow89%
  3. Red-bellied Woodpecker87%
  4. Ruby-crowned Kinglet85%
  5. Downy Woodpecker83%

Spring 78 species

  1. Northern Cardinal94%
  2. Carolina Chickadee89%
  3. Carolina Wren88%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker86%
  5. Tufted Titmouse85%

Summer 50 species

  1. Northern Cardinal99%
  2. Carolina Wren89%
  3. Carolina Chickadee86%
  4. Downy Woodpecker85%
  5. Tufted Titmouse85%

Fall 70 species

  1. Northern Cardinal95%
  2. Carolina Wren92%
  3. Carolina Chickadee91%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker87%
  5. Tufted Titmouse87%

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.