WhenToBird

Birding spot · Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Birding at McKaig Nature Center: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at McKaig Nature Center are Red-bellied Woodpecker (82%), Blue Jay (49%), and White-breasted Nuthatch (44%). It is busiest in spring, when 45 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (64 species). 110 species have been reported here across 1,539 complete checklists from 123 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 21 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJan 8-14: 21 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJan 15-21: 20 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJan 22-31: 12 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsFeb 1-7: 21 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsFeb 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsFeb 15-21: 17 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsFeb 22-28: 25 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 1-7: 23 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 8-14: 19 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 15-21: 17 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMar 22-31: 25 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsApr 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsApr 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsApr 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsApr 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsMay 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsMay 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsMay 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsMay 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsJun 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsJun 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJun 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJun 22-30: 23 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsJul 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJul 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsJul 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJul 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsAug 1-7: 20 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsAug 8-14: 18 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsAug 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsAug 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsSep 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsSep 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsSep 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsSep 22-30: 38 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsOct 1-7: 20 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsOct 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsOct 15-21: 19 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsOct 22-31: 17 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsNov 1-7: 20 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsNov 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsNov 15-21: 18 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsNov 22-30: 19 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsDec 1-7: 16 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsDec 8-14: 16 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsDec 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsDec 22-31: 22 species on 5%+ of 32 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. 1Red-bellied Woodpecker82%
  2. 2Blue Jay49%
  3. 3White-breasted Nuthatch44%
  4. 4American Robin35%
  5. 5American Crow31%
  6. 6Downy Woodpecker28%
  7. 7Carolina Wren26%
  8. 8Carolina Chickadee22%
  9. 9Northern Cardinal19%
  10. 10White-throated Sparrow19%
  11. 11Northern Flicker17%
  12. 12Tufted Titmouse16%
  13. 13Dark-eyed Junco13%
  14. 14Pileated Woodpecker13%
  15. 15Turkey Vulture11%

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 21 species

  1. Red-bellied Woodpecker73%
  2. White-breasted Nuthatch52%
  3. Blue Jay42%
  4. American Crow37%
  5. American Robin30%

Spring 45 species

  1. Red-bellied Woodpecker91%
  2. American Robin76%
  3. Blue Jay74%
  4. Tufted Titmouse63%
  5. Northern Cardinal57%

Summer 26 species

  1. American Robin92%
  2. Blue Jay88%
  3. Red-bellied Woodpecker81%
  4. Wood Thrush68%
  5. White-breasted Nuthatch60%

Fall 34 species

  1. Red-bellied Woodpecker89%
  2. Blue Jay77%
  3. White-breasted Nuthatch61%
  4. Carolina Wren44%
  5. American Robin41%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Pennsylvania.

  • Wood Thrush35% of checklists here vs 9.0% statewide: 3.9×

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.