Birding spot · Watauga County, North Carolina
Birding at Trout Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Trout Lake are Dark-eyed Junco (81%), Song Sparrow (78%), and American Crow (75%). It is busiest in spring, when 71 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (69 species). 138 species have been reported here across 1,478 complete checklists from 454 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Jan 8-14: low data (2 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Jan 22-31: low data (3 checklists) Feb 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (1 checklists) Feb 22-28: 25 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Apr 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Apr 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists May 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists May 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists May 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists May 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Jun 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jun 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jun 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Jun 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Jul 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jul 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jul 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jul 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Aug 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Aug 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Aug 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Sep 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Sep 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Sep 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Sep 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Oct 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Oct 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Oct 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 22-30: 35 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Dec 22-31: 18 species on 5%+ of 11 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 Dark-eyed Junco 81% 2 Song Sparrow 78% 3 American Crow 75% 4 Carolina Chickadee 63% 5 Bufflehead 53% 6 White-breasted Nuthatch 52% 7 Downy Woodpecker 39% 8 Carolina Wren 38% 9 Golden-crowned Kinglet 38% 10 Mallard 38% 11 Blue Jay 36% 12 Pied-billed Grebe 34% 13 Tufted Titmouse 34% 14 American Goldfinch 30% 15 Eastern Towhee 28% 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 .
Dark-eyed Junco81%
Song Sparrow78%
American Crow75%
Carolina Chickadee63%
Bufflehead53%
White-breasted Nuthatch52%
Downy Woodpecker39%
Carolina Wren38%
Golden-crowned Kinglet38%
Mallard38%
Blue Jay36%
Pied-billed Grebe34%
Tufted Titmouse34%
American Goldfinch30%
Eastern Towhee28%