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Birding spot · Wake County, North Carolina

Birding at Town of Holly Springs Open Space - Bass Lake Retreat Center: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Town of Holly Springs Open Space - Bass Lake Retreat Center are Mallard (89%), Double-crested Cormorant (86%), and Great Blue Heron (83%). It is busiest in spring, when 92 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (91 species). 148 species have been reported here across 1,135 complete checklists from 241 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJan 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJan 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJan 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsFeb 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsFeb 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsFeb 22-28: 56 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMar 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMar 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsApr 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsApr 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsApr 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsApr 22-30: 79 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsMay 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsMay 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMay 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMay 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJun 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jun 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJun 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJul 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsAug 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Aug 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsAug 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsSep 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsOct 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsOct 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsOct 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsOct 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsNov 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsNov 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsNov 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsDec 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsDec 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsDec 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 30 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. 1Mallard89%
  2. 2Double-crested Cormorant86%
  3. 3Great Blue Heron83%
  4. 4Northern Cardinal83%
  5. 5Carolina Wren79%
  6. 6Pied-billed Grebe79%
  7. 7White-throated Sparrow79%
  8. 8Carolina Chickadee78%
  9. 9Tufted Titmouse78%
  10. 10Red-bellied Woodpecker77%
  11. 11Ruby-crowned Kinglet72%
  12. 12Yellow-rumped Warbler70%
  13. 13Song Sparrow68%
  14. 14Blue Jay64%
  15. 15Downy Woodpecker63%

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 57 species

  1. Double-crested Cormorant95%
  2. Mallard90%
  3. Great Blue Heron86%
  4. Northern Cardinal79%
  5. Tufted Titmouse76%

Spring 92 species

  1. Northern Cardinal94%
  2. Canada Goose93%
  3. Mallard92%
  4. Great Blue Heron85%
  5. Carolina Chickadee83%

Summer 68 species

  1. Mallard94%
  2. Northern Cardinal94%
  3. Carolina Wren88%
  4. Tufted Titmouse79%
  5. Carolina Chickadee77%

Fall 75 species

  1. Mallard92%
  2. Northern Cardinal91%
  3. Carolina Wren90%
  4. Carolina Chickadee87%
  5. Tufted Titmouse86%

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.