WhenToBird

Birding spot · Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

Birding at Childrens Lake: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Childrens Lake are Mallard (100%), Canada Goose (96%), and American Wigeon (94%). It is busiest in spring, when 53 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (61 species). 121 species have been reported here across 1,655 complete checklists from 237 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsJan 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsJan 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsJan 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsFeb 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsFeb 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsFeb 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsFeb 22-28: 29 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsMar 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMar 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMar 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsApr 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsApr 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsApr 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 22-30: 46 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMay 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMay 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMay 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMay 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJun 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJun 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJun 22-30: 27 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJul 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJul 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsAug 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsAug 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsAug 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsAug 22-31: 20 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsSep 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsSep 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsSep 22-30: 33 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsOct 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsOct 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsOct 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsOct 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsNov 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsNov 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsNov 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsNov 22-30: 27 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsDec 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsDec 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsDec 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsDec 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 68 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. 1Mallard100%
  2. 2Canada Goose96%
  3. 3American Wigeon94%
  4. 4House Sparrow26%
  5. 5Ring-billed Gull23%
  6. 6Gadwall22%
  7. 7Ring-necked Duck18%
  8. 8Northern Shoveler16%
  9. 9Bufflehead14%
  10. 10Hooded Merganser14%
  11. 11American Black Duck12%
  12. 12Turkey Vulture12%
  13. 13Common Merganser11%
  14. 14Belted Kingfisher11%
  15. 15Blue Jay10%

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. Mallard99%
  2. American Wigeon96%
  3. Canada Goose94%
  4. Ring-billed Gull56%
  5. Redhead44%

Spring 53 species

  1. Mallard96%
  2. Canada Goose84%
  3. Tree Swallow59%
  4. House Sparrow59%
  5. Common Grackle58%

Summer 37 species

  1. Mallard99%
  2. Canada Goose89%
  3. House Sparrow82%
  4. Song Sparrow63%
  5. Double-crested Cormorant48%

Fall 39 species

  1. Mallard99%
  2. Canada Goose94%
  3. American Wigeon64%
  4. House Sparrow40%
  5. Blue Jay33%

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.