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Birding spot · Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

Birding at Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park are Mallard (88%), White-throated Sparrow (82%), and Song Sparrow (73%). It is busiest in spring, when 102 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early October (96 species). 211 species have been reported here across 4,155 complete checklists from 791 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 109 checklistsJan 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 83 checklistsJan 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 88 checklistsJan 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 109 checklistsFeb 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsFeb 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 83 checklistsFeb 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 132 checklistsFeb 22-28: 68 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsMar 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsMar 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsMar 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsMar 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 88 checklistsApr 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 105 checklistsApr 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 118 checklistsApr 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 134 checklistsApr 22-30: 86 species on 5%+ of 220 checklistsMay 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 264 checklistsMay 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 227 checklistsMay 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 198 checklistsMay 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 116 checklistsJun 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsJun 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsJun 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJun 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJul 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJul 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJul 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsAug 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsAug 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsAug 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsAug 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsSep 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsSep 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 107 checklistsSep 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 92 checklistsSep 22-30: 83 species on 5%+ of 106 checklistsOct 1-7: 96 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsOct 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsOct 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 87 checklistsOct 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 124 checklistsNov 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsNov 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 99 checklistsNov 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 107 checklistsNov 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 96 checklistsDec 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsDec 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsDec 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsDec 22-31: 58 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. 1Mallard88%
  2. 2White-throated Sparrow82%
  3. 3Song Sparrow73%
  4. 4Northern Cardinal69%
  5. 5Canada Goose68%
  6. 6Double-crested Cormorant68%
  7. 7American Robin67%
  8. 8Gadwall66%
  9. 9Dark-eyed Junco64%
  10. 10Carolina Wren59%
  11. 11Red-winged Blackbird58%
  12. 12Downy Woodpecker55%
  13. 13Blue Jay54%
  14. 14Mute Swan54%
  15. 15Ring-necked Duck54%

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.