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Birding spot · Northampton County, Pennsylvania

Birding at Ballas Meadow Preserve: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Ballas Meadow Preserve are White-throated Sparrow (82%), American Robin (75%), and American Crow (71%). It is busiest in spring, when 61 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early October (67 species). 139 species have been reported here across 964 complete checklists from 142 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJan 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJan 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJan 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsFeb 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsFeb 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsFeb 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsFeb 22-28: 53 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMar 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsMar 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsApr 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsApr 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Apr 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMay 1-7: low data (8 checklists)May 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMay 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMay 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJun 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJun 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jul 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJul 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jul 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsAug 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsAug 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsOct 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsOct 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsOct 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Nov 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsNov 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsNov 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsDec 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsDec 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsDec 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsDec 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 23 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. 2American Robin75%
  3. 3American Crow71%
  4. 4Song Sparrow67%
  5. 5European Starling66%
  6. 6Blue Jay60%
  7. 7Turkey Vulture59%
  8. 8Dark-eyed Junco58%
  9. 9Northern Cardinal50%
  10. 10Red-bellied Woodpecker48%
  11. 11Canada Goose47%
  12. 12Eastern Bluebird46%
  13. 13American Goldfinch43%
  14. 14Northern Flicker42%
  15. 15Northern Mockingbird41%

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 43 species

  1. White-throated Sparrow69%
  2. American Crow68%
  3. Song Sparrow60%
  4. American Tree Sparrow51%
  5. Blue Jay51%

Spring 61 species

  1. American Robin92%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird81%
  3. Song Sparrow74%
  4. Common Grackle72%
  5. American Crow62%

Summer 51 species

  1. American Goldfinch94%
  2. Gray Catbird84%
  3. American Robin78%
  4. Song Sparrow75%
  5. Field Sparrow66%

Fall 59 species

  1. Blue Jay73%
  2. Song Sparrow69%
  3. American Crow68%
  4. Turkey Vulture64%
  5. American Goldfinch63%

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.