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Birding spot · Wake County, North Carolina

Birding at Wake County Game Lands: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Wake County Game Lands are Double-crested Cormorant (85%), Ring-billed Gull (75%), and Great Blue Heron (72%). It is busiest in spring, when 66 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (69 species). 139 species have been reported here across 878 complete checklists from 174 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsJan 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJan 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJan 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsFeb 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsFeb 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsFeb 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsFeb 22-28: 43 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMar 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMar 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsMar 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsMar 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsApr 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsApr 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsApr 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsApr 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMay 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMay 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMay 15-21: low data (9 checklists)May 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJun 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (2 checklists)Jul 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jul 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Aug 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsSep 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Sep 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Oct 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsNov 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsNov 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 22-30: 34 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsDec 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsDec 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 27 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. 1Double-crested Cormorant85%
  2. 2Ring-billed Gull75%
  3. 3Great Blue Heron72%
  4. 4American Crow57%
  5. 5Pied-billed Grebe56%
  6. 6Bald Eagle53%
  7. 7Common Loon50%
  8. 8Song Sparrow46%
  9. 9Bonaparte's Gull44%
  10. 10Ruby-crowned Kinglet38%
  11. 11Turkey Vulture32%
  12. 12Yellow-rumped Warbler28%
  13. 13Carolina Wren26%
  14. 14Carolina Chickadee22%
  15. 15Dark-eyed Junco22%

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 44 species

  1. Double-crested Cormorant92%
  2. Ring-billed Gull89%
  3. Common Loon64%
  4. Bonaparte's Gull63%
  5. Great Blue Heron51%

Spring 66 species

  1. Double-crested Cormorant74%
  2. Ring-billed Gull64%
  3. Great Blue Heron61%
  4. Bonaparte's Gull60%
  5. Bald Eagle60%

Summer 66 species

  1. Mourning Dove57%
  2. Great Blue Heron56%
  3. Osprey52%
  4. Northern Cardinal48%
  5. Carolina Wren46%

Fall 55 species

  1. Double-crested Cormorant83%
  2. Great Blue Heron79%
  3. American Crow57%
  4. Bald Eagle51%
  5. Ring-billed Gull48%

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.