Birding spot · Erie County, Pennsylvania
Birding at Presque Isle State Park (southwest): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Presque Isle State Park (southwest) are American Coot (72%), Ring-billed Gull (69%), and Bufflehead (64%). It is busiest in spring, when 66 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (72 species). 149 species have been reported here across 919 complete checklists from 449 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 21 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jan 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 1-7: 18 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Feb 22-28: 45 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Mar 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Apr 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Apr 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Apr 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists May 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists May 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 94 checklists May 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists May 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jun 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jul 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jul 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Aug 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Sep 22-30: low data (7 checklists) Oct 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Oct 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Oct 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Oct 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 22-30: 33 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Dec 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Dec 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 22-31: 23 species on 5%+ of 16 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 American Coot 72% 2 Ring-billed Gull 69% 3 Bufflehead 64% 4 Lesser Scaup 52% 5 Ruddy Duck 52% 6 Mallard 48% 7 Pied-billed Grebe 46% 8 Bonaparte's Gull 37% 9 American Herring Gull 31% 10 Redhead 31% 11 Greater Scaup 30% 12 Hooded Merganser 26% 13 Ring-necked Duck 24% 14 Great Blue Heron 23% 15 Horned Grebe 22% 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 .
American Coot72%
Ring-billed Gull69%
Bufflehead64%
Lesser Scaup52%
Ruddy Duck52%
Mallard48%
Pied-billed Grebe46%
Bonaparte's Gull37%
American Herring Gull31%
Redhead31%
Greater Scaup30%
Hooded Merganser26%
Ring-necked Duck24%
Great Blue Heron23%
Horned Grebe22%