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Birding spot · Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

Birding at Powdermill Nature Reserve: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Powdermill Nature Reserve are American Crow (68%), Red-bellied Woodpecker (67%), and Blue Jay (65%). It is busiest in spring, when 83 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (92 species). 149 species have been reported here across 812 complete checklists from 326 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (3 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Mar 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsApr 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsApr 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsApr 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsApr 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMay 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMay 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsMay 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMay 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJun 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJun 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJun 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJun 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJul 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJul 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Aug 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsSep 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsSep 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsSep 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsSep 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsOct 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsOct 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsOct 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsOct 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (4 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (3 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. 1American Crow68%
  2. 2Red-bellied Woodpecker67%
  3. 3Blue Jay65%
  4. 4Tufted Titmouse57%
  5. 5Northern Cardinal55%
  6. 6White-breasted Nuthatch53%
  7. 7Black-capped Chickadee53%
  8. 8Eastern Towhee52%
  9. 9American Goldfinch47%
  10. 10American Robin46%
  11. 11Song Sparrow42%
  12. 12Eastern Phoebe39%
  13. 13Downy Woodpecker38%
  14. 14Red-eyed Vireo38%
  15. 15Gray Catbird37%

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.