Birding spot · Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Birding at Lake Francis: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Lake Francis are Dark-eyed Junco (94%), Black-capped Chickadee (82%), and Blue Jay (70%). It is busiest in spring, when 86 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (90 species). 155 species have been reported here across 940 complete checklists from 154 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Jan 8-14: 19 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jan 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Jan 22-31: 23 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Feb 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Feb 22-28: low data (9 checklists) Mar 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Apr 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Apr 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Apr 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists May 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists May 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists May 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists May 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Jun 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jun 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jul 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jul 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (2 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Aug 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Sep 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Sep 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Sep 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Sep 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Oct 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Oct 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Oct 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Oct 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Nov 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Nov 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Nov 22-30: 28 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (2 checklists) Dec 22-31: low data (7 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 Dark-eyed Junco 94% 2 Black-capped Chickadee 82% 3 Blue Jay 70% 4 American Crow 67% 5 Northern Cardinal 61% 6 Tufted Titmouse 61% 7 White-breasted Nuthatch 58% 8 American Robin 52% 9 White-throated Sparrow 48% 10 American Goldfinch 45% 11 Song Sparrow 42% 12 Downy Woodpecker 36% 13 Golden-crowned Kinglet 36% 14 Carolina Wren 30% 15 Hairy Woodpecker 24% 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 .
Dark-eyed Junco94%
Black-capped Chickadee82%
Blue Jay70%
American Crow67%
Northern Cardinal61%
Tufted Titmouse61%
White-breasted Nuthatch58%
American Robin52%
White-throated Sparrow48%
American Goldfinch45%
Song Sparrow42%
Downy Woodpecker36%
Golden-crowned Kinglet36%
Carolina Wren30%
Hairy Woodpecker24%