Birding spot · Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Birding at Middle Creek Reservoir: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Middle Creek Reservoir are Canada Goose (94%), Great Blue Heron (80%), and Mallard (79%). It is busiest in spring, when 104 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (108 species). 261 species have been reported here across 7,274 complete checklists from 1,562 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 210 checklists Jan 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists Jan 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 105 checklists Jan 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 168 checklists Feb 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 124 checklists Feb 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 168 checklists Feb 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 226 checklists Feb 22-28: 59 species on 5%+ of 305 checklists Mar 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 366 checklists Mar 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 251 checklists Mar 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 157 checklists Mar 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 184 checklists Apr 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 104 checklists Apr 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Apr 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 122 checklists Apr 22-30: 96 species on 5%+ of 173 checklists May 1-7: 107 species on 5%+ of 179 checklists May 8-14: 107 species on 5%+ of 188 checklists May 15-21: 108 species on 5%+ of 181 checklists May 22-31: 97 species on 5%+ of 198 checklists Jun 1-7: 91 species on 5%+ of 140 checklists Jun 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Jun 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Jun 22-30: 85 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Jul 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Jul 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 239 checklists Jul 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 137 checklists Jul 22-31: 85 species on 5%+ of 170 checklists Aug 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 174 checklists Aug 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 170 checklists Aug 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 192 checklists Aug 22-31: 88 species on 5%+ of 208 checklists Sep 1-7: 100 species on 5%+ of 157 checklists Sep 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 145 checklists Sep 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 121 checklists Sep 22-30: 89 species on 5%+ of 143 checklists Oct 1-7: 104 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists Oct 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 117 checklists Oct 15-21: 92 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Oct 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 113 checklists Nov 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 113 checklists Nov 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 127 checklists Nov 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 122 checklists Nov 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 191 checklists Dec 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Dec 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Dec 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Dec 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 208 checklists Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 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 Canada Goose 94% 2 Great Blue Heron 80% 3 Mallard 79% 4 American Black Duck 76% 5 Common Merganser 75% 6 Northern Shoveler 62% 7 Blue Jay 62% 8 Song Sparrow 62% 9 White-throated Sparrow 61% 10 Bald Eagle 60% 11 Double-crested Cormorant 56% 12 Red-bellied Woodpecker 51% 13 American Goldfinch 48% 14 Eastern Bluebird 48% 15 Gadwall 48% 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 .
Canada Goose94%
Great Blue Heron80%
Mallard79%
American Black Duck76%
Common Merganser75%
Northern Shoveler62%
Blue Jay62%
Song Sparrow62%
White-throated Sparrow61%
Bald Eagle60%
Double-crested Cormorant56%
Red-bellied Woodpecker51%
American Goldfinch48%
Eastern Bluebird48%
Gadwall48%