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Birding spot · Bucks County, Pennsylvania

Birding at Bradford Reservoir Recreation Area: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Bradford Reservoir Recreation Area are Canada Goose (91%), American Robin (86%), and Mallard (84%). It is busiest in spring, when 98 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (96 species). 204 species have been reported here across 4,249 complete checklists from 408 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsJan 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsJan 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJan 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsFeb 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsFeb 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsFeb 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsFeb 22-28: 53 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsMar 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsMar 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsMar 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 89 checklistsMar 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 131 checklistsApr 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 100 checklistsApr 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 104 checklistsApr 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 133 checklistsApr 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 172 checklistsMay 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 168 checklistsMay 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 197 checklistsMay 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 107 checklistsMay 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 140 checklistsJun 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsJun 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJun 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJun 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJul 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJul 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsJul 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsAug 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsAug 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 101 checklistsAug 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsAug 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 158 checklistsSep 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 127 checklistsSep 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsSep 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 101 checklistsSep 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 174 checklistsOct 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 164 checklistsOct 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 184 checklistsOct 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 151 checklistsOct 22-31: 85 species on 5%+ of 186 checklistsNov 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 104 checklistsNov 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 104 checklistsNov 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsNov 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsDec 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsDec 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsDec 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsDec 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 79 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. 1Canada Goose91%
  2. 2American Robin86%
  3. 3Mallard84%
  4. 4Song Sparrow82%
  5. 5Ring-billed Gull77%
  6. 6White-throated Sparrow75%
  7. 7American Crow71%
  8. 8Belted Kingfisher71%
  9. 9Blue Jay69%
  10. 10Green-winged Teal67%
  11. 11Red-bellied Woodpecker66%
  12. 12Killdeer65%
  13. 13Northern Cardinal61%
  14. 14Great Blue Heron61%
  15. 15Northern Flicker59%

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 59 species

  1. Canada Goose86%
  2. Song Sparrow78%
  3. Mallard75%
  4. White-throated Sparrow74%
  5. Northern Cardinal72%

Spring 98 species

  1. American Robin92%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird92%
  3. Song Sparrow89%
  4. Northern Cardinal85%
  5. Canada Goose79%

Summer 79 species

  1. Gray Catbird88%
  2. Song Sparrow85%
  3. Great Blue Heron82%
  4. Barn Swallow78%
  5. American Robin75%

Fall 96 species

  1. Canada Goose86%
  2. Song Sparrow83%
  3. Blue Jay81%
  4. American Robin77%
  5. American Crow75%

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.