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Birding spot · Wake County, North Carolina

Birding at NR Abbott's Creek: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at NR Abbott's Creek are Red-bellied Woodpecker (91%), Song Sparrow (91%), and Red-headed Woodpecker (86%). It is busiest in spring, when 70 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (80 species). 136 species have been reported here across 1,825 complete checklists from 157 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJan 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJan 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsJan 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsFeb 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsFeb 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsFeb 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsFeb 22-28: 54 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMar 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsMar 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMar 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsMar 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsApr 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsApr 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsApr 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsApr 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsMay 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsMay 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsMay 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsMay 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsJun 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJun 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJun 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJun 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJul 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJul 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJul 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJul 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsAug 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsAug 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Aug 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsAug 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsSep 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsSep 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsSep 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsSep 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsOct 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsOct 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsOct 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsOct 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsNov 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsNov 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsNov 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsNov 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsDec 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsDec 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsDec 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsDec 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 55 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. 1Red-bellied Woodpecker91%
  2. 2Song Sparrow91%
  3. 3Red-headed Woodpecker86%
  4. 4Carolina Wren85%
  5. 5White-throated Sparrow83%
  6. 6Tufted Titmouse81%
  7. 7Northern Cardinal75%
  8. 8American Robin72%
  9. 9Carolina Chickadee72%
  10. 10White-breasted Nuthatch70%
  11. 11Blue Jay69%
  12. 12Eastern Bluebird66%
  13. 13American Crow60%
  14. 14Eastern Towhee51%
  15. 15Pileated Woodpecker50%

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 54 species

  1. Tufted Titmouse90%
  2. Red-headed Woodpecker90%
  3. Song Sparrow89%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker89%
  5. White-throated Sparrow84%

Spring 70 species

  1. Northern Cardinal98%
  2. Tufted Titmouse96%
  3. Great Blue Heron95%
  4. American Robin92%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker90%

Summer 54 species

  1. American Robin89%
  2. Carolina Wren86%
  3. Northern Cardinal85%
  4. Tufted Titmouse85%
  5. Eastern Bluebird75%

Fall 61 species

  1. Carolina Wren88%
  2. Red-headed Woodpecker86%
  3. Red-bellied Woodpecker86%
  4. Tufted Titmouse82%
  5. Northern Cardinal80%

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.