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Birding spot · Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

Birding at Locust Lake State Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Locust Lake State Park are Blue Jay (79%), Dark-eyed Junco (75%), and Northern Cardinal (74%). It is busiest in spring, when 94 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (96 species). 160 species have been reported here across 919 complete checklists from 104 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (5 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Mar 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsApr 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsApr 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsApr 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsMay 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsMay 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsMay 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsMay 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsJun 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJun 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJun 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jul 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Aug 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsSep 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsSep 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsSep 22-30: 83 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsOct 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsOct 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsOct 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsNov 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsNov 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsNov 22-30: 46 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Dec 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 21 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. 1Blue Jay79%
  2. 2Dark-eyed Junco75%
  3. 3Northern Cardinal74%
  4. 4Red-bellied Woodpecker72%
  5. 5White-breasted Nuthatch71%
  6. 6Black-capped Chickadee68%
  7. 7American Goldfinch66%
  8. 8White-throated Sparrow65%
  9. 9American Crow63%
  10. 10Downy Woodpecker63%
  11. 11American Robin57%
  12. 12Golden-crowned Kinglet57%
  13. 13Song Sparrow57%
  14. 14Eastern Bluebird53%
  15. 15Fox Sparrow53%

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 38 species

  1. White-breasted Nuthatch77%
  2. American Crow74%
  3. Downy Woodpecker72%
  4. Dark-eyed Junco68%
  5. Northern Cardinal66%

Spring 94 species

  1. American Robin94%
  2. Common Grackle84%
  3. Tree Swallow76%
  4. Mourning Dove73%
  5. Blue Jay72%

Summer 70 species

  1. American Robin90%
  2. Gray Catbird83%
  3. Eastern Wood-Pewee81%
  4. Red-eyed Vireo79%
  5. American Goldfinch78%

Fall 86 species

  1. Blue Jay91%
  2. White-breasted Nuthatch78%
  3. Northern Cardinal73%
  4. American Robin70%
  5. American Goldfinch68%

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.