Birding spot · Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Birding at Houston Playground: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Houston Playground are White-throated Sparrow (95%), American Robin (93%), and Song Sparrow (90%). It is busiest in spring, when 77 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (85 species). 153 species have been reported here across 2,488 complete checklists from 414 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jan 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jan 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jan 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Feb 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Feb 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Feb 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Feb 22-28: 37 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Mar 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Mar 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Mar 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Mar 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Apr 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Apr 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Apr 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Apr 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists May 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists May 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 96 checklists May 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 105 checklists May 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Jun 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jun 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jun 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jul 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Aug 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Aug 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists Sep 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Sep 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Sep 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Sep 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Oct 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Oct 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Oct 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 98 checklists Oct 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 106 checklists Nov 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Nov 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Nov 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Nov 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Dec 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Dec 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Dec 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 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 White-throated Sparrow 95% 2 American Robin 93% 3 Song Sparrow 90% 4 Red-bellied Woodpecker 86% 5 Northern Cardinal 85% 6 Dark-eyed Junco 79% 7 Carolina Wren 78% 8 American Goldfinch 74% 9 Blue Jay 69% 10 Turkey Vulture 63% 11 Mourning Dove 62% 12 Downy Woodpecker 62% 13 Northern Mockingbird 62% 14 American Crow 62% 15 White-breasted Nuthatch 59% 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 .
White-throated Sparrow95%
American Robin93%
Song Sparrow90%
Red-bellied Woodpecker86%
Northern Cardinal85%
Dark-eyed Junco79%
Carolina Wren78%
American Goldfinch74%
Blue Jay69%
Turkey Vulture63%
Mourning Dove62%
Downy Woodpecker62%
Northern Mockingbird62%
American Crow62%
White-breasted Nuthatch59%