Birding spot · Centre County, Pennsylvania
Birding at Penn State Arboretum: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Penn State Arboretum are Northern Cardinal (92%), White-throated Sparrow (88%), and House Finch (82%). It is busiest in fall, when 72 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (85 species). 139 species have been reported here across 1,067 complete checklists from 182 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jan 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jan 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jan 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Feb 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 22-28: 44 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Mar 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Mar 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Apr 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Apr 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Apr 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Apr 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists May 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists May 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists May 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists May 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jun 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Jul 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jul 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Aug 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Sep 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Sep 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Sep 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Sep 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Oct 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Oct 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Oct 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Nov 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 22-30: low data (7 checklists) Dec 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Dec 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Dec 22-31: low data (6 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 Northern Cardinal 92% 2 White-throated Sparrow 88% 3 House Finch 82% 4 American Crow 79% 5 American Goldfinch 78% 6 Blue Jay 78% 7 Dark-eyed Junco 75% 8 Red-bellied Woodpecker 72% 9 White-breasted Nuthatch 72% 10 Black-capped Chickadee 71% 11 American Robin 68% 12 Carolina Wren 68% 13 Song Sparrow 67% 14 Northern Mockingbird 60% 15 Eastern Bluebird 57% 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 .
Northern Cardinal92%
White-throated Sparrow88%
House Finch82%
American Crow79%
American Goldfinch78%
Blue Jay78%
Dark-eyed Junco75%
Red-bellied Woodpecker72%
White-breasted Nuthatch72%
Black-capped Chickadee71%
American Robin68%
Carolina Wren68%
Song Sparrow67%
Northern Mockingbird60%
Eastern Bluebird57%