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Birding spot · Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Birding at 13th Street Riverside Access Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at 13th Street Riverside Access Park are Mallard (99%), Song Sparrow (80%), and Carolina Wren (60%). It is busiest in spring, when 43 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid April (51 species). 101 species have been reported here across 876 complete checklists from 160 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJan 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJan 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsJan 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsFeb 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsFeb 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsFeb 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsFeb 22-28: 33 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsMar 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsMar 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsMar 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMar 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsApr 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsApr 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsApr 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsApr 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMay 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMay 8-14: low data (7 checklists)May 15-21: low data (2 checklists)May 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (1 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (6 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Oct 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsNov 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsNov 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsNov 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsNov 22-30: 28 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsDec 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Dec 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 33 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. 1Mallard99%
  2. 2Song Sparrow80%
  3. 3Carolina Wren60%
  4. 4Double-crested Cormorant53%
  5. 5Blue Jay49%
  6. 6Canada Goose48%
  7. 7Northern Cardinal36%
  8. 8American Robin30%
  9. 9Belted Kingfisher30%
  10. 10Great Blue Heron30%
  11. 11Hooded Merganser30%
  12. 12American Herring Gull29%
  13. 13American Goldfinch28%
  14. 14Downy Woodpecker27%
  15. 15Red-tailed Hawk14%

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 32 species

  1. Mallard94%
  2. Song Sparrow70%
  3. Ring-billed Gull53%
  4. Canada Goose46%
  5. American Herring Gull36%

Spring 43 species

  1. Mallard93%
  2. Canada Goose92%
  3. Song Sparrow82%
  4. Northern Cardinal61%
  5. American Robin59%

Summer 37 species

  1. Canada Goose91%
  2. Mallard89%
  3. Song Sparrow80%
  4. Northern Cardinal73%
  5. American Goldfinch66%

Fall 33 species

  1. Mallard99%
  2. Song Sparrow76%
  3. Canada Goose60%
  4. Carolina Wren54%
  5. Blue Jay51%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Pennsylvania.

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.