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Birding spot · Erie County, Pennsylvania

Birding at Big Pond: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Big Pond are Mallard (67%), Ring-billed Gull (61%), and Dark-eyed Junco (56%). It is busiest in spring, when 116 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid April (110 species). 215 species have been reported here across 976 complete checklists from 368 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jan 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJan 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsFeb 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsFeb 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Feb 22-28: 56 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Mar 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsApr 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsApr 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsApr 15-21: 110 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsMay 1-7: 101 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsMay 8-14: 107 species on 5%+ of 128 checklistsMay 15-21: 104 species on 5%+ of 88 checklistsMay 22-31: 99 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jun 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJun 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJun 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Aug 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsAug 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsAug 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsSep 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsSep 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsSep 22-30: 92 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsOct 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsNov 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsNov 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (4 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Dec 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsDec 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 13 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. 1Mallard67%
  2. 2Ring-billed Gull61%
  3. 3Dark-eyed Junco56%
  4. 4Downy Woodpecker56%
  5. 5Canada Goose53%
  6. 6Great Blue Heron53%
  7. 7American Coot44%
  8. 8American Herring Gull42%
  9. 9Blue Jay39%
  10. 10Bufflehead39%
  11. 11Pied-billed Grebe39%
  12. 12Red-breasted Merganser36%
  13. 13Song Sparrow36%
  14. 14Double-crested Cormorant33%
  15. 15Red-bellied Woodpecker33%

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 55 species

  1. Mallard54%
  2. Ring-billed Gull53%
  3. American Herring Gull45%
  4. Canada Goose42%
  5. Red-breasted Merganser37%

Spring 116 species

  1. Canada Goose77%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird76%
  3. American Robin70%
  4. Northern Yellow Warbler60%
  5. Gray Catbird54%

Summer 74 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird74%
  2. American Robin68%
  3. Northern Yellow Warbler68%
  4. Gray Catbird66%
  5. Canada Goose66%

Fall 88 species

  1. Canada Goose65%
  2. Great Blue Heron59%
  3. Ring-billed Gull58%
  4. Blue Jay57%
  5. Mallard56%

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.