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Birding spot · Chester County, Pennsylvania

Birding at Pickering Preserve - Charlestown: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Pickering Preserve - Charlestown are Northern Cardinal (93%), American Robin (88%), and Blue Jay (86%). It is busiest in spring, when 83 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (87 species). 137 species have been reported here across 1,023 complete checklists from 162 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (1 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Mar 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Apr 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsApr 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsApr 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsApr 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 113 checklistsMay 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 140 checklistsMay 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 172 checklistsMay 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 136 checklistsMay 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 87 checklistsJun 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Aug 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsSep 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsSep 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (2 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (9 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Northern Cardinal93%
  2. 2American Robin88%
  3. 3Blue Jay86%
  4. 4Red-bellied Woodpecker84%
  5. 5Song Sparrow76%
  6. 6Gray Catbird76%
  7. 7Carolina Wren75%
  8. 8Northern Flicker73%
  9. 9Tufted Titmouse72%
  10. 10Belted Kingfisher70%
  11. 11Carolina Chickadee69%
  12. 12Downy Woodpecker68%
  13. 13Blue-gray Gnatcatcher67%
  14. 14Common Yellowthroat61%
  15. 15Canada Goose58%

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 41 species

  1. White-throated Sparrow89%
  2. Red-bellied Woodpecker84%
  3. Carolina Wren82%
  4. Northern Cardinal82%
  5. Downy Woodpecker76%

Spring 83 species

  1. Northern Cardinal94%
  2. American Robin90%
  3. Blue Jay88%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker85%
  5. Song Sparrow81%

Summer 68 species

  1. Gray Catbird99%
  2. Northern Cardinal95%
  3. American Robin95%
  4. Carolina Wren86%
  5. Blue Jay85%

Fall 67 species

  1. Blue Jay86%
  2. Northern Cardinal86%
  3. Carolina Wren84%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker84%
  5. American Robin80%

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.