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Birding spot · Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

Birding at Glen Foerd: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Glen Foerd are Canada Goose (71%), American Robin (67%), and Double-crested Cormorant (67%). It is busiest in spring, when 78 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (83 species). 154 species have been reported here across 1,031 complete checklists from 239 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsJan 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsJan 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsJan 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsFeb 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsFeb 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsFeb 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsFeb 22-28: 61 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsMar 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsMar 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsMar 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsMar 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsApr 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsApr 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsApr 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsApr 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMay 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMay 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMay 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMay 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (6 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (4 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Oct 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Oct 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Nov 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Nov 22-30: 46 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsDec 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsDec 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsDec 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 37 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. 1Canada Goose71%
  2. 2American Robin67%
  3. 3Double-crested Cormorant67%
  4. 4Northern Cardinal67%
  5. 5Ring-billed Gull65%
  6. 6Dark-eyed Junco62%
  7. 7Mallard62%
  8. 8Bufflehead58%
  9. 9Song Sparrow58%
  10. 10White-throated Sparrow58%
  11. 11American Herring Gull56%
  12. 12Blue Jay55%
  13. 13Carolina Wren51%
  14. 14Great Cormorant49%
  15. 15European Starling44%

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 52 species

  1. Bufflehead89%
  2. Ring-billed Gull84%
  3. Canada Goose82%
  4. American Herring Gull76%
  5. Mallard69%

Spring 78 species

  1. American Robin80%
  2. Double-crested Cormorant78%
  3. Northern Cardinal77%
  4. Ring-billed Gull72%
  5. Canada Goose71%

Summer 58 species

  1. Northern Cardinal93%
  2. Osprey93%
  3. Double-crested Cormorant85%
  4. American Robin81%
  5. Canada Goose64%

Fall 58 species

  1. Northern Cardinal76%
  2. Canada Goose75%
  3. Double-crested Cormorant73%
  4. American Robin64%
  5. Mallard63%

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.