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Birding spot · Chester County, Pennsylvania

Birding at Marsh Creek State Park (Black Horse Creek): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Marsh Creek State Park (Black Horse Creek) are Great Blue Heron (65%), Turkey Vulture (53%), and Belted Kingfisher (52%). It is busiest in spring, when 56 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (65 species). 145 species have been reported here across 1,274 complete checklists from 169 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsJan 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJan 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jan 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsFeb 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsFeb 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsFeb 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsFeb 22-28: 42 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsMar 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 102 checklistsMar 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsMar 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsMar 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsApr 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsApr 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsApr 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsApr 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMay 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMay 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMay 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMay 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (2 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jul 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsAug 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsAug 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsAug 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsAug 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsSep 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsSep 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsSep 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsSep 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsOct 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsNov 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsNov 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsNov 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsDec 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsDec 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 22-31: 40 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 Heron65%
  2. 2Turkey Vulture53%
  3. 3Belted Kingfisher52%
  4. 4American Crow49%
  5. 5White-throated Sparrow42%
  6. 6Carolina Wren37%
  7. 7Killdeer37%
  8. 8Song Sparrow37%
  9. 9American Robin33%
  10. 10Blue Jay28%
  11. 11Black Vulture26%
  12. 12Rusty Blackbird26%
  13. 13Mallard25%
  14. 14Hooded Merganser23%
  15. 15Trumpeter Swan23%

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 34 species

  1. Great Blue Heron59%
  2. Mallard46%
  3. Belted Kingfisher40%
  4. Turkey Vulture39%
  5. Bufflehead36%

Spring 56 species

  1. Mallard74%
  2. Canada Goose59%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird53%
  4. Great Blue Heron53%
  5. Turkey Vulture47%

Summer 48 species

  1. Great Blue Heron84%
  2. Wood Duck65%
  3. Gray Catbird59%
  4. Song Sparrow54%
  5. American Goldfinch48%

Fall 53 species

  1. Great Blue Heron78%
  2. Blue Jay55%
  3. Turkey Vulture45%
  4. Carolina Wren44%
  5. Belted Kingfisher42%

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.