Birding spot · Durham County, North Carolina
Birding at Sandy Creek Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Sandy Creek Park are White-throated Sparrow (93%), Northern Cardinal (88%), and Carolina Chickadee (86%). It is busiest in spring, when 81 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (81 species). 160 species have been reported here across 5,522 complete checklists from 930 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists Jan 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Jan 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Jan 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 151 checklists Feb 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Feb 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Feb 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 128 checklists Feb 22-28: 57 species on 5%+ of 117 checklists Mar 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 129 checklists Mar 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 133 checklists Mar 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 152 checklists Mar 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 280 checklists Apr 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 225 checklists Apr 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 265 checklists Apr 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 233 checklists Apr 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 284 checklists May 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 166 checklists May 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 228 checklists May 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 112 checklists May 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 157 checklists Jun 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Jun 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Jun 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Jun 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Jul 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Jul 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Jul 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Jul 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Aug 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Aug 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Aug 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Aug 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 101 checklists Sep 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Sep 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Sep 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Sep 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Oct 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Oct 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists Oct 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Oct 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 116 checklists Nov 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 96 checklists Nov 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Nov 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Nov 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists Dec 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Dec 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Dec 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Dec 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 159 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 White-throated Sparrow 93% 2 Northern Cardinal 88% 3 Carolina Chickadee 86% 4 Downy Woodpecker 82% 5 Carolina Wren 81% 6 Song Sparrow 81% 7 Eastern Bluebird 80% 8 Red-bellied Woodpecker 80% 9 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 76% 10 Tufted Titmouse 76% 11 Eastern Phoebe 75% 12 American Crow 70% 13 American Goldfinch 65% 14 Northern Flicker 64% 15 American Robin 64% 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 .
White-throated Sparrow93%
Northern Cardinal88%
Carolina Chickadee86%
Downy Woodpecker82%
Carolina Wren81%
Song Sparrow81%
Eastern Bluebird80%
Red-bellied Woodpecker80%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet76%
Tufted Titmouse76%
Eastern Phoebe75%
American Crow70%
American Goldfinch65%
Northern Flicker64%
American Robin64%