Birding spot · Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Birding at Lake Nockamixon: What You'll See Each Week
In November, the birds most often reported at Lake Nockamixon are Lesser Black-backed Gull (78%), Ring-billed Gull (77%), and Turkey Vulture (61%). It is busiest in spring, when 65 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (89 species). 184 species have been reported here across 1,542 complete checklists from 398 birders.
Species by week
In November: what to expect
- 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull78% - 2
Ring-billed Gull77% - 3
Turkey Vulture61% - 4
Blue Jay51% - 5
White-throated Sparrow48% - 6
Song Sparrow47% - 7
Double-crested Cormorant45% - 8
Great Blue Heron44% - 9
American Crow43% - 10
Eastern Bluebird41% - 11
Red-bellied Woodpecker38% - 12
Mallard36% - 13
Carolina Wren35% - 14
Yellow-rumped Warbler32% - 15
Northern Cardinal31%
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 48 species
Spring 65 species
Summer 63 species
Fall 64 species
Specialties
Birds reported far more often here than across Pennsylvania.
- Iceland Gull
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- American Herring Gull
- Red-headed Woodpecker
- Ring-billed Gull
- Common Goldeneye
- Great Black-backed Gull
- Purple Martin
Nearby spots
- Nockamixon State Park (0.3 km)
- Nockamixon State Park (northeast) (1.6 km)
- Nockamixon State Park (Lake Nockamixon) (1.7 km)
- Lake Towhee County Park (3.7 km)
- Peace Valley Park (New Galena (historical)) (15.0 km)
- Peace Valley Park (16.1 km)
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.