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Birding spot · Butler County, Pennsylvania

Birding at Muskrat Cove: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Muskrat Cove are Gadwall (85%), Mallard (82%), and Canada Goose (67%). It is busiest in spring, when 50 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early August (61 species). 151 species have been reported here across 1,801 complete checklists from 402 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsJan 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJan 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJan 22-31: 18 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Feb 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsFeb 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsFeb 22-28: 27 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsMar 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsMar 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 88 checklistsMar 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 100 checklistsMar 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 144 checklistsApr 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsApr 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsApr 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsApr 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsMay 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMay 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMay 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMay 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jun 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jul 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsAug 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsAug 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsSep 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsOct 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsOct 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsOct 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsOct 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 101 checklistsNov 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 86 checklistsNov 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 91 checklistsNov 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsNov 22-30: 31 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsDec 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsDec 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsDec 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsDec 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 23 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. 1Gadwall85%
  2. 2Mallard82%
  3. 3Canada Goose67%
  4. 4Ruddy Duck58%
  5. 5Pied-billed Grebe52%
  6. 6Blue Jay51%
  7. 7Great Blue Heron49%
  8. 8American Coot44%
  9. 9Black-capped Chickadee44%
  10. 10Wood Duck43%
  11. 11Ring-necked Duck39%
  12. 12American Crow29%
  13. 13Ring-billed Gull28%
  14. 14Song Sparrow21%
  15. 15Belted Kingfisher21%

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 33 species

  1. Mallard67%
  2. Gadwall51%
  3. Ring-billed Gull46%
  4. Canada Goose45%
  5. American Crow33%

Spring 50 species

  1. Canada Goose78%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird61%
  3. Ring-necked Duck57%
  4. Tree Swallow54%
  5. Wood Duck46%

Summer 48 species

  1. Great Blue Heron76%
  2. Wood Duck73%
  3. American Goldfinch51%
  4. Osprey51%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird51%

Fall 42 species

  1. Mallard76%
  2. Canada Goose69%
  3. Wood Duck64%
  4. Gadwall62%
  5. Blue Jay60%

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.