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Birding spot · Wake County, North Carolina

Birding at William B. Umstead State Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at William B. Umstead State Park are White-throated Sparrow (82%), Northern Cardinal (80%), and Song Sparrow (79%). It is busiest in spring, when 80 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (80 species). 148 species have been reported here across 968 complete checklists from 335 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsJan 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsJan 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsJan 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsFeb 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsFeb 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsFeb 22-28: 59 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsMar 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsMar 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMar 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsApr 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsApr 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsApr 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsApr 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMay 1-7: low data (3 checklists)May 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMay 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMay 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (2 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jul 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Aug 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsSep 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsSep 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsOct 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsOct 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsNov 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsNov 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsNov 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsNov 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsDec 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsDec 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsDec 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsDec 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 24 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. 1White-throated Sparrow82%
  2. 2Northern Cardinal80%
  3. 3Song Sparrow79%
  4. 4Carolina Wren78%
  5. 5Great Blue Heron74%
  6. 6Bufflehead72%
  7. 7Carolina Chickadee72%
  8. 8Green-winged Teal66%
  9. 9Mallard66%
  10. 10Tufted Titmouse63%
  11. 11Gadwall62%
  12. 12Ruby-crowned Kinglet61%
  13. 13Hooded Merganser58%
  14. 14American Crow57%
  15. 15Blue Jay55%

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 59 species

  1. Bufflehead89%
  2. Ruddy Duck88%
  3. Ring-necked Duck71%
  4. Song Sparrow71%
  5. Hooded Merganser69%

Spring 80 species

  1. Northern Cardinal82%
  2. Carolina Wren69%
  3. Pine Warbler69%
  4. Tufted Titmouse66%
  5. Great Blue Heron65%

Summer 60 species

  1. Carolina Wren86%
  2. Northern Cardinal80%
  3. American Goldfinch71%
  4. Tufted Titmouse71%
  5. Carolina Chickadee70%

Fall 79 species

  1. Northern Cardinal86%
  2. Carolina Wren80%
  3. Carolina Chickadee77%
  4. Tufted Titmouse71%
  5. Blue Jay69%

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.