Birding spot · Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Birding at Fort Washington State Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Fort Washington State Park are White-throated Sparrow (89%), Downy Woodpecker (87%), and Blue Jay (86%). It is busiest in spring, when 92 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (89 species). 157 species have been reported here across 2,428 complete checklists from 424 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jan 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jan 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jan 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Feb 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Feb 22-28: 45 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Mar 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Apr 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Apr 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Apr 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Apr 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists May 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 142 checklists May 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 181 checklists May 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 149 checklists May 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Jun 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Jun 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Aug 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Aug 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 100 checklists Sep 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Sep 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Sep 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 159 checklists Sep 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 113 checklists Oct 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Oct 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Oct 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Oct 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 94 checklists Nov 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Nov 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Nov 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Nov 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Dec 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 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 White-throated Sparrow 89% 2 Downy Woodpecker 87% 3 Blue Jay 86% 4 White-breasted Nuthatch 86% 5 Northern Cardinal 85% 6 American Robin 85% 7 Mourning Dove 83% 8 Red-bellied Woodpecker 82% 9 House Finch 82% 10 House Sparrow 76% 11 Carolina Chickadee 75% 12 Tufted Titmouse 74% 13 Turkey Vulture 62% 14 Red-tailed Hawk 59% 15 Red-winged Blackbird 58% 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 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 .
White-throated Sparrow89%
Downy Woodpecker87%
Blue Jay86%
White-breasted Nuthatch86%
Northern Cardinal85%
American Robin85%
Mourning Dove83%
Red-bellied Woodpecker82%
House Finch82%
House Sparrow76%
Carolina Chickadee75%
Tufted Titmouse74%
Turkey Vulture62%
Red-tailed Hawk59%
Red-winged Blackbird58%