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Birding spot · Centre County, Pennsylvania

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Bald Eagle State Park (southwest) are American Crow (76%), Ring-billed Gull (48%), and Common Merganser (44%). It is busiest in spring, when 68 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (92 species). 170 species have been reported here across 1,308 complete checklists from 203 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsJan 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJan 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJan 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsFeb 1-7: 21 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsFeb 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsFeb 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsFeb 22-28: 37 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsMar 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsMar 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMar 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsMar 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsApr 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsApr 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsApr 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 97 checklistsApr 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 93 checklistsMay 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsMay 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMay 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMay 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJun 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJun 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJun 22-30: low data (4 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jul 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Aug 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsAug 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsAug 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsAug 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsSep 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Sep 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsOct 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Oct 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsNov 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsNov 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsNov 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsNov 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsDec 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsDec 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsDec 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Dec 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 16 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. 1American Crow76%
  2. 2Ring-billed Gull48%
  3. 3Common Merganser44%
  4. 4Double-crested Cormorant41%
  5. 5Belted Kingfisher32%
  6. 6Blue Jay31%
  7. 7Bufflehead30%
  8. 8Dark-eyed Junco29%
  9. 9Great Blue Heron26%
  10. 10American Goldfinch25%
  11. 11Hooded Merganser25%
  12. 12Ruddy Duck24%
  13. 13Black-capped Chickadee22%
  14. 14Canada Goose22%
  15. 15Common Loon17%

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 31 species

  1. Common Merganser79%
  2. American Crow74%
  3. Ring-billed Gull52%
  4. Hooded Merganser42%
  5. Canada Goose35%

Spring 68 species

  1. American Crow61%
  2. Double-crested Cormorant47%
  3. Northern Cardinal46%
  4. Canada Goose41%
  5. American Robin39%

Summer 60 species

  1. American Crow64%
  2. Gray Catbird63%
  3. Red-eyed Vireo57%
  4. Northern Cardinal53%
  5. Cedar Waxwing48%

Fall 40 species

  1. American Crow75%
  2. Double-crested Cormorant44%
  3. Blue Jay43%
  4. Ring-billed Gull33%
  5. Common Merganser30%

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.