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Birding spot · Berks County, Pennsylvania

Birding at Lake Ontelaunee (Peters Creek): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Lake Ontelaunee (Peters Creek) are Great Blue Heron (69%), Red-bellied Woodpecker (69%), and Belted Kingfisher (63%). It is busiest in spring, when 68 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (80 species). 155 species have been reported here across 845 complete checklists from 150 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJan 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJan 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJan 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsFeb 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsFeb 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsFeb 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsFeb 22-28: 50 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsMar 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsMar 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsMar 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsMar 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsApr 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsApr 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsApr 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsApr 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMay 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMay 8-14: low data (9 checklists)May 15-21: low data (4 checklists)May 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jun 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jul 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsAug 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsAug 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Aug 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsSep 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Sep 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsSep 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Sep 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsNov 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Dec 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Dec 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 18 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. 1Great Blue Heron69%
  2. 2Red-bellied Woodpecker69%
  3. 3Belted Kingfisher63%
  4. 4Pied-billed Grebe53%
  5. 5Turkey Vulture53%
  6. 6Canada Goose41%
  7. 7Double-crested Cormorant41%
  8. 8American Crow35%
  9. 9Blue Jay35%
  10. 10American Robin33%
  11. 11Bufflehead33%
  12. 12Carolina Wren33%
  13. 13Hooded Merganser33%
  14. 14Dark-eyed Junco31%
  15. 15Red-tailed Hawk29%

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 43 species

  1. Hooded Merganser71%
  2. Common Merganser68%
  3. Ring-billed Gull56%
  4. Canada Goose52%
  5. Belted Kingfisher44%

Spring 68 species

  1. Canada Goose67%
  2. Common Merganser66%
  3. Turkey Vulture56%
  4. Mallard54%
  5. Bufflehead54%

Summer 56 species

  1. Gray Catbird66%
  2. Blue Jay62%
  3. Great Blue Heron61%
  4. Cliff Swallow60%
  5. Turkey Vulture56%

Fall 53 species

  1. Great Blue Heron71%
  2. Double-crested Cormorant64%
  3. Red-bellied Woodpecker64%
  4. Belted Kingfisher57%
  5. Blue Jay55%

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.