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
In November: what to expect
- 1
Mallard88% - 2
White-throated Sparrow82% - 3
Song Sparrow73% - 4
Northern Cardinal69% - 5
Canada Goose68% - 6
Double-crested Cormorant68% - 7
American Robin67% - 8
Gadwall66% - 9
Dark-eyed Junco64% - 10
Carolina Wren59% - 11
Red-winged Blackbird58% - 12
Downy Woodpecker55% - 13
Blue Jay54% - 14
Mute Swan54% - 15
Ring-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
Winter 64 species
Spring 102 species
Summer 58 species
Fall 90 species
- Mallard82%
- American Robin76%
- Northern Cardinal73%
- Carolina Wren65%
- Blue Jay64%
Specialties
Birds reported far more often here than across Pennsylvania.
- Mute Swan
- Laughing Gull
- Gadwall
- Northern Waterthrush
- Northern Shoveler
- American Wigeon
- Rusty Blackbird
- Pied-billed Grebe
Nearby spots
- Bartrams Park (4.2 km)
- Southwest Schuylkill (5.2 km)
- Ritten House Square (5.2 km)
- John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum (6.8 km)
- Schuylkill Rowing Basin (7.0 km)
- East Park Reservoir (8.9 km)
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.