Birding spot · Henderson County, North Carolina
Birding at Mills River Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Mills River Park are Song Sparrow (94%), Eastern Meadowlark (77%), and Northern Mockingbird (77%). It is busiest in fall, when 62 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of October (65 species). 155 species have been reported here across 1,786 complete checklists from 408 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jan 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jan 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jan 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Feb 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Feb 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Feb 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Feb 22-28: 43 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Mar 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Mar 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Mar 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Mar 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Apr 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Apr 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Apr 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 102 checklists May 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists May 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists May 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists May 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jun 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jun 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jul 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Aug 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Aug 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Aug 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Aug 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Sep 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Sep 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Oct 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Oct 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Oct 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Oct 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Nov 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Nov 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Nov 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Dec 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Dec 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Dec 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Dec 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 41 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 Song Sparrow 94% 2 Eastern Meadowlark 77% 3 Northern Mockingbird 77% 4 Carolina Wren 73% 5 European Starling 71% 6 Northern Cardinal 68% 7 White-crowned Sparrow 67% 8 American Crow 66% 9 Eastern Towhee 66% 10 Blue Jay 57% 11 Eastern Bluebird 54% 12 Savannah Sparrow 54% 13 American Goldfinch 53% 14 House Finch 52% 15 Mourning Dove 48% 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 .
Song Sparrow94%
Eastern Meadowlark77%
Northern Mockingbird77%
Carolina Wren73%
European Starling71%
Northern Cardinal68%
White-crowned Sparrow67%
American Crow66%
Eastern Towhee66%
Blue Jay57%
Eastern Bluebird54%
Savannah Sparrow54%
American Goldfinch53%
House Finch52%
Mourning Dove48%