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Birding spot · Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary are Red-tailed Hawk (84%), Turkey Vulture (78%), and Bald Eagle (71%). It is busiest in summer, when 59 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late August (67 species). 144 species have been reported here across 1,702 complete checklists from 892 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (0 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (3 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Mar 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsApr 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsApr 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsApr 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsApr 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMay 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMay 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMay 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMay 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (7 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Aug 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsAug 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsSep 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsSep 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 91 checklistsSep 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 168 checklistsSep 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 155 checklistsOct 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 100 checklistsOct 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 128 checklistsOct 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 149 checklistsOct 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 147 checklistsNov 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 120 checklistsNov 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 104 checklistsNov 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsNov 22-30: 31 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsDec 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (6 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Red-tailed Hawk84%
  2. 2Turkey Vulture78%
  3. 3Bald Eagle71%
  4. 4Common Raven65%
  5. 5Golden Eagle52%
  6. 6Black Vulture49%
  7. 7Sharp-shinned Hawk48%
  8. 8American Crow45%
  9. 9Red-shouldered Hawk44%
  10. 10American Goldfinch40%
  11. 11Cooper's Hawk38%
  12. 12American Robin30%
  13. 13Dark-eyed Junco28%
  14. 14Northern Harrier28%
  15. 15Red-winged Blackbird25%

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 30 species

  1. Common Raven76%
  2. American Crow53%
  3. Turkey Vulture53%
  4. Red-tailed Hawk51%
  5. Bald Eagle49%

Spring 50 species

  1. Turkey Vulture82%
  2. Black Vulture49%
  3. Red-tailed Hawk46%
  4. Blue Jay40%
  5. Bald Eagle37%

Summer 59 species

  1. Turkey Vulture75%
  2. American Goldfinch58%
  3. Cedar Waxwing56%
  4. Red-eyed Vireo52%
  5. Blue Jay50%

Fall 56 species

  1. Turkey Vulture79%
  2. Sharp-shinned Hawk70%
  3. Red-tailed Hawk66%
  4. Bald Eagle59%
  5. Blue Jay54%

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.