Birding spot · Tioga County, Pennsylvania
Birding at Lake Nessmuk: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Lake Nessmuk are Canada Goose (67%), Ring-necked Duck (48%), and Ruddy Duck (44%). It is busiest in summer, when 62 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (68 species). 149 species have been reported here across 872 complete checklists from 213 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Jan 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (1 checklists) Jan 22-31: low data (2 checklists) Feb 1-7: low data (2 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (0 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Feb 22-28: 35 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Apr 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Apr 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Apr 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists May 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists May 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jun 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (6 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jul 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 176 checklists Aug 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Sep 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Sep 22-30: 46 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Oct 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 22-30: 22 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Dec 22-31: 19 species on 5%+ of 11 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 Canada Goose 67% 2 Ring-necked Duck 48% 3 Ruddy Duck 44% 4 American Crow 41% 5 Blue Jay 35% 6 Bufflehead 35% 7 Mallard 32% 8 Hooded Merganser 31% 9 Pied-billed Grebe 28% 10 Black-capped Chickadee 22% 11 American Goldfinch 20% 12 American Robin 15% 13 Song Sparrow 14% 14 Red-tailed Hawk 12% 15 Dark-eyed Junco 11% 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 .
Canada Goose67%
Ring-necked Duck48%
Ruddy Duck44%
American Crow41%
Blue Jay35%
Bufflehead35%
Mallard32%
Hooded Merganser31%
Pied-billed Grebe28%
Black-capped Chickadee22%
American Goldfinch20%
American Robin15%
Song Sparrow14%
Red-tailed Hawk12%
Dark-eyed Junco11%