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Birding spot · Berks County, Pennsylvania

Birding at Kernsville Dam Recreational Area: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Kernsville Dam Recreational Area are Song Sparrow (83%), American Robin (71%), and White-throated Sparrow (71%). It is busiest in fall, when 77 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (84 species). 148 species have been reported here across 936 complete checklists from 138 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJan 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJan 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jan 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsFeb 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsFeb 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsFeb 22-28: 50 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMar 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMar 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsApr 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsApr 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsApr 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsApr 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsMay 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMay 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsMay 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMay 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJun 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJun 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJun 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJun 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jul 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Aug 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsSep 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsOct 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsOct 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsOct 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsNov 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Dec 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Dec 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 26 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. 1Song Sparrow83%
  2. 2American Robin71%
  3. 3White-throated Sparrow71%
  4. 4Blue Jay69%
  5. 5Dark-eyed Junco66%
  6. 6Red-bellied Woodpecker66%
  7. 7Northern Cardinal63%
  8. 8Northern Flicker60%
  9. 9Carolina Wren54%
  10. 10Downy Woodpecker49%
  11. 11Red-winged Blackbird49%
  12. 12American Goldfinch43%
  13. 13Turkey Vulture43%
  14. 14American Crow40%
  15. 15Canada Goose37%

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 42 species

  1. Dark-eyed Junco61%
  2. Downy Woodpecker56%
  3. Blue Jay52%
  4. Carolina Wren52%
  5. Northern Cardinal50%

Spring 73 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird92%
  2. American Robin82%
  3. Song Sparrow79%
  4. Northern Cardinal76%
  5. Tree Swallow73%

Summer 65 species

  1. Gray Catbird92%
  2. Song Sparrow82%
  3. Blue Jay81%
  4. Northern Cardinal81%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird74%

Fall 77 species

  1. Blue Jay89%
  2. Song Sparrow83%
  3. Carolina Wren74%
  4. Northern Flicker70%
  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.