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Birding spot · Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

Birding at Donegal Lake (formerly Four Mile Run): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Donegal Lake (formerly Four Mile Run) are American Crow (79%), Blue Jay (70%), and Ruddy Duck (56%). It is busiest in spring, when 86 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (88 species). 184 species have been reported here across 1,010 complete checklists from 214 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Feb 22-28: 57 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMar 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMar 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMar 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMar 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsApr 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsApr 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsApr 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsApr 22-30: 88 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMay 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMay 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMay 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMay 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJun 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Jul 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jul 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsAug 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsAug 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsAug 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsAug 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsSep 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsSep 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsSep 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsSep 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsOct 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsOct 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsOct 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsOct 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsNov 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsNov 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsNov 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsNov 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Dec 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 22-31: low data (7 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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 Crow79%
  2. 2Blue Jay70%
  3. 3Ruddy Duck56%
  4. 4Pied-billed Grebe53%
  5. 5Great Blue Heron50%
  6. 6Mallard48%
  7. 7Black-capped Chickadee43%
  8. 8Belted Kingfisher42%
  9. 9Song Sparrow39%
  10. 10American Goldfinch32%
  11. 11Carolina Wren32%
  12. 12Bufflehead29%
  13. 13Killdeer28%
  14. 14American Coot27%
  15. 15Double-crested Cormorant27%

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 49 species

  1. American Crow77%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee58%
  3. Blue Jay58%
  4. Northern Cardinal54%
  5. Canada Goose47%

Spring 86 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird84%
  2. Canada Goose83%
  3. American Robin74%
  4. Song Sparrow74%
  5. American Crow66%

Summer 73 species

  1. Barn Swallow79%
  2. Gray Catbird76%
  3. American Crow75%
  4. Killdeer75%
  5. Song Sparrow72%

Fall 68 species

  1. American Crow79%
  2. Blue Jay75%
  3. Song Sparrow57%
  4. Great Blue Heron53%
  5. Killdeer52%

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.