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Birding spot · Berks County, Pennsylvania

Birding at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (Cobble): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (Cobble) are White-breasted Nuthatch (86%), Tufted Titmouse (85%), and Dark-eyed Junco (80%). It is busiest in fall, when 39 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (51 species). 117 species have been reported here across 1,224 complete checklists from 447 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 18 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJan 8-14: 18 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJan 15-21: 15 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJan 22-31: 15 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsFeb 1-7: 20 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsFeb 8-14: 22 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 15-21: 19 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsFeb 22-28: 15 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 1-7: 22 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 8-14: 21 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMar 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMar 22-31: 25 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsApr 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsApr 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsApr 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsApr 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsMay 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsMay 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMay 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMay 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJun 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJun 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jun 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJul 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Aug 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsAug 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsAug 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsSep 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsSep 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsSep 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsSep 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsOct 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsOct 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsOct 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsOct 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsNov 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsNov 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsNov 15-21: 21 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsNov 22-30: 20 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsDec 1-7: 21 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 8-14: 21 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Dec 22-31: 17 species on 5%+ of 11 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. 1White-breasted Nuthatch86%
  2. 2Tufted Titmouse85%
  3. 3Dark-eyed Junco80%
  4. 4American Goldfinch64%
  5. 5Downy Woodpecker47%
  6. 6White-throated Sparrow46%
  7. 7Mourning Dove46%
  8. 8Purple Finch43%
  9. 9Red-bellied Woodpecker40%
  10. 10Northern Cardinal35%
  11. 11Black-capped Chickadee29%
  12. 12Carolina Chickadee22%
  13. 13Carolina Wren16%
  14. 14American Robin15%
  15. 15Blue Jay15%

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 15 species

  1. Tufted Titmouse95%
  2. White-breasted Nuthatch93%
  3. Dark-eyed Junco93%
  4. Downy Woodpecker79%
  5. Mourning Dove76%

Spring 38 species

  1. Tufted Titmouse83%
  2. Mourning Dove73%
  3. White-breasted Nuthatch73%
  4. American Goldfinch60%
  5. Brown-headed Cowbird54%

Summer 36 species

  1. Gray Catbird77%
  2. American Goldfinch70%
  3. Ruby-throated Hummingbird67%
  4. Mourning Dove65%
  5. Tufted Titmouse65%

Fall 39 species

  1. White-breasted Nuthatch75%
  2. Tufted Titmouse71%
  3. American Goldfinch42%
  4. Mourning Dove36%
  5. Northern Cardinal34%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Pennsylvania.

  • Purple Finch25% of checklists here vs 2.8% statewide: 8.9×
  • Fox Sparrow7.4% of checklists here vs 1.2% statewide: 6.1×

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.