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Birding spot · Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Birding at Lancaster County Central Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Lancaster County Central Park are White-throated Sparrow (81%), Northern Cardinal (79%), and Carolina Wren (77%). It is busiest in spring, when 75 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (81 species). 144 species have been reported here across 833 complete checklists from 176 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJan 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJan 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJan 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsFeb 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsFeb 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsFeb 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Feb 22-28: 49 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsApr 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsApr 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsApr 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsMay 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsMay 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsMay 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMay 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jun 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJun 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJul 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJul 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJul 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsAug 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Aug 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsSep 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsSep 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsSep 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Nov 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Dec 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 20 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. 1White-throated Sparrow81%
  2. 2Northern Cardinal79%
  3. 3Carolina Wren77%
  4. 4American Crow74%
  5. 5Red-bellied Woodpecker72%
  6. 6Carolina Chickadee65%
  7. 7American Robin60%
  8. 8Song Sparrow60%
  9. 9Blue Jay58%
  10. 10Downy Woodpecker56%
  11. 11Canada Goose53%
  12. 12Tufted Titmouse53%
  13. 13White-breasted Nuthatch53%
  14. 14American Goldfinch51%
  15. 15Eastern Bluebird51%

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.