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Birding spot · Centre County, Pennsylvania

Birding at Bald Eagle State Park (northeast): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Bald Eagle State Park (northeast) are Ring-billed Gull (45%), American Crow (36%), and Great Blue Heron (31%). It is busiest in spring, when 48 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late March (57 species). 122 species have been reported here across 909 complete checklists from 171 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsJan 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJan 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJan 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsFeb 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsFeb 15-21: 23 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsFeb 22-28: 27 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsMar 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMar 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMar 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsMar 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsApr 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsApr 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsApr 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsApr 22-30: 39 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMay 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMay 8-14: low data (8 checklists)May 15-21: low data (6 checklists)May 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (1 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Sep 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Oct 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Oct 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsNov 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsNov 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsNov 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsNov 22-30: 32 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsDec 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsDec 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsDec 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsDec 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 21 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. 1Ring-billed Gull45%
  2. 2American Crow36%
  3. 3Great Blue Heron31%
  4. 4Common Merganser31%
  5. 5Song Sparrow25%
  6. 6Belted Kingfisher24%
  7. 7Blue Jay23%
  8. 8Black-capped Chickadee22%
  9. 9Mallard21%
  10. 10American Goldfinch19%
  11. 11Common Loon19%
  12. 12Red-bellied Woodpecker19%
  13. 13White-throated Sparrow19%
  14. 14Northern Flicker19%
  15. 15Pileated Woodpecker19%

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 38 species

  1. Common Merganser67%
  2. Ring-billed Gull66%
  3. American Crow41%
  4. American Black Duck31%
  5. Mallard30%

Spring 48 species

  1. American Crow42%
  2. Bufflehead40%
  3. Horned Grebe37%
  4. Common Loon35%
  5. Ring-billed Gull35%

Summer 30 species

  1. Gray Catbird60%
  2. Red-eyed Vireo40%
  3. Blue Jay33%
  4. Song Sparrow33%
  5. Double-crested Cormorant27%

Fall 37 species

  1. American Crow39%
  2. Blue Jay39%
  3. Great Blue Heron31%
  4. Song Sparrow28%
  5. Belted Kingfisher27%

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.