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Birding spot · Delaware County, Pennsylvania

Birding at John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum (Long Hook Creek): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum (Long Hook Creek) are Mallard (91%), Canada Goose (77%), and Ring-billed Gull (77%). It is busiest in spring, when 89 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (95 species). 195 species have been reported here across 1,975 complete checklists from 478 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsJan 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsJan 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsJan 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsFeb 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsFeb 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsFeb 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsFeb 22-28: 70 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsMar 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMar 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsMar 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsMar 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsApr 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsApr 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsApr 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsApr 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 93 checklistsMay 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 102 checklistsMay 8-14: 95 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsMay 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsMay 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsJun 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsJun 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsJun 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJun 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsJul 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJul 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJul 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsAug 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsAug 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsAug 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsAug 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsSep 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsSep 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsSep 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsSep 22-30: 91 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsOct 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsOct 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsOct 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsOct 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsNov 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsNov 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsNov 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsDec 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsDec 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsDec 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsDec 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 32 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. 1Mallard91%
  2. 2Canada Goose77%
  3. 3Ring-billed Gull77%
  4. 4American Robin75%
  5. 5Red-winged Blackbird75%
  6. 6Song Sparrow75%
  7. 7White-throated Sparrow74%
  8. 8Downy Woodpecker69%
  9. 9Carolina Wren67%
  10. 10American Crow65%
  11. 11Double-crested Cormorant64%
  12. 12Northern Cardinal64%
  13. 13Belted Kingfisher62%
  14. 14European Starling59%
  15. 15American Black Duck53%

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 60 species

  1. Canada Goose83%
  2. Mallard83%
  3. Ring-billed Gull81%
  4. Song Sparrow77%
  5. White-throated Sparrow75%

Spring 89 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird89%
  2. Song Sparrow84%
  3. American Robin83%
  4. Northern Cardinal72%
  5. Tree Swallow70%

Summer 71 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird84%
  2. Gray Catbird79%
  3. Song Sparrow76%
  4. American Robin70%
  5. Northern Yellow Warbler59%

Fall 87 species

  1. Mallard77%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird77%
  3. Song Sparrow72%
  4. Canada Goose68%
  5. American Robin67%

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.