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Birding spot · Chester County, Pennsylvania

Birding at Marsh Creek State Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Marsh Creek State Park are Great Blue Heron (67%), American Crow (53%), and Ring-billed Gull (50%). It is busiest in spring, when 83 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (87 species). 210 species have been reported here across 3,448 complete checklists from 445 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 90 checklistsJan 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsJan 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsJan 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 111 checklistsFeb 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsFeb 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsFeb 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 118 checklistsFeb 22-28: 57 species on 5%+ of 123 checklistsMar 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 108 checklistsMar 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 110 checklistsMar 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 120 checklistsMar 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 170 checklistsApr 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 124 checklistsApr 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 108 checklistsApr 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 97 checklistsApr 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsMay 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 111 checklistsMay 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 96 checklistsMay 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsMay 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsJun 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsJun 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsJun 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsJun 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJul 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJul 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJul 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJul 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsAug 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsAug 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsAug 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsAug 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 87 checklistsSep 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsSep 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsSep 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsSep 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsOct 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsOct 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsOct 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsOct 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsNov 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsNov 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 103 checklistsNov 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsNov 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 80 checklistsDec 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsDec 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsDec 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsDec 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 98 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 Heron67%
  2. 2American Crow53%
  3. 3Ring-billed Gull50%
  4. 4Song Sparrow49%
  5. 5Double-crested Cormorant48%
  6. 6Turkey Vulture45%
  7. 7Blue Jay41%
  8. 8Red-bellied Woodpecker38%
  9. 9Belted Kingfisher36%
  10. 10Carolina Wren36%
  11. 11Ruddy Duck36%
  12. 12Bufflehead35%
  13. 13Eastern Bluebird35%
  14. 14White-throated Sparrow34%
  15. 15American Robin32%

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.