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Birding spot · Henderson County, North Carolina

Birding at Osceola Lake: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Osceola Lake are Mallard (94%), Gadwall (93%), and Canada Goose (91%). It is busiest in spring, when 66 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (74 species). 144 species have been reported here across 1,969 complete checklists from 237 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 128 checklistsJan 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 88 checklistsJan 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsJan 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 116 checklistsFeb 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsFeb 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsFeb 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsFeb 22-28: 55 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsMar 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsMar 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsMar 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsMar 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsApr 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsApr 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsApr 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsApr 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMay 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMay 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMay 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMay 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJun 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJun 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Aug 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsSep 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Sep 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsSep 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsOct 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Oct 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsOct 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsNov 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsNov 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsNov 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsNov 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsDec 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 112 checklistsDec 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsDec 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsDec 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 105 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. 1Mallard94%
  2. 2Gadwall93%
  3. 3Canada Goose91%
  4. 4American Crow68%
  5. 5Pied-billed Grebe67%
  6. 6Belted Kingfisher64%
  7. 7Blue Jay60%
  8. 8Song Sparrow60%
  9. 9Great Blue Heron59%
  10. 10Northern Cardinal56%
  11. 11Carolina Wren53%
  12. 12Killdeer50%
  13. 13Carolina Chickadee48%
  14. 14Eastern Towhee46%
  15. 15Eastern Bluebird42%

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 55 species

  1. Canada Goose92%
  2. Mallard91%
  3. Gadwall88%
  4. American Crow67%
  5. Ring-necked Duck62%

Spring 66 species

  1. Canada Goose84%
  2. Mallard83%
  3. Northern Cardinal77%
  4. Song Sparrow75%
  5. American Crow70%

Summer 59 species

  1. Blue Jay90%
  2. Northern Cardinal86%
  3. Song Sparrow83%
  4. Canada Goose82%
  5. Mallard82%

Fall 59 species

  1. Mallard91%
  2. Canada Goose90%
  3. American Crow72%
  4. Blue Jay69%
  5. Gadwall68%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across North Carolina.

  • Swan Goose19% of checklists here vs 0.1% statewide: 286.1×
  • Graylag Goose31% of checklists here vs 0.4% statewide: 73.9×
  • Snow Goose28% of checklists here vs 0.4% statewide: 66.9×
  • Gadwall65% of checklists here vs 2.1% statewide: 31.5×
  • Ring-necked Duck42% of checklists here vs 2.1% statewide: 20.1×
  • Green-winged Teal25% of checklists here vs 1.3% statewide: 19.3×
  • Redhead13% of checklists here vs 0.7% statewide: 18.5×
  • Northern Shoveler15% of checklists here vs 1.3% statewide: 11.7×

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.