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Birding spot · Delaware County, Pennsylvania

Birding at Ridley Creek State Park (Hunting Hill): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Ridley Creek State Park (Hunting Hill) are Northern Cardinal (87%), Eastern Towhee (84%), and Red-bellied Woodpecker (80%). It is busiest in spring, when 90 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (89 species). 146 species have been reported here across 1,073 complete checklists from 164 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (0 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Mar 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsApr 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsApr 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsApr 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsApr 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 108 checklistsMay 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 123 checklistsMay 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 113 checklistsMay 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 93 checklistsMay 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsJun 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJun 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJun 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJul 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Aug 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsAug 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsSep 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsSep 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsSep 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsOct 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsOct 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (4 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 Cardinal87%
  2. 2Eastern Towhee84%
  3. 3Red-bellied Woodpecker80%
  4. 4Carolina Wren77%
  5. 5Blue Jay76%
  6. 6American Robin75%
  7. 7Gray Catbird75%
  8. 8Carolina Chickadee74%
  9. 9Common Yellowthroat71%
  10. 10Tufted Titmouse70%
  11. 11Northern Flicker69%
  12. 12American Crow68%
  13. 13Song Sparrow60%
  14. 14Downy Woodpecker60%
  15. 15Blue-gray Gnatcatcher57%

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 45 species

  1. White-throated Sparrow83%
  2. Northern Cardinal77%
  3. Red-bellied Woodpecker77%
  4. Song Sparrow71%
  5. Carolina Wren69%

Spring 90 species

  1. Northern Cardinal92%
  2. Eastern Towhee91%
  3. Red-bellied Woodpecker84%
  4. Blue Jay78%
  5. Common Yellowthroat78%

Summer 69 species

  1. Gray Catbird98%
  2. Red-eyed Vireo86%
  3. Northern Cardinal83%
  4. Common Yellowthroat82%
  5. American Robin81%

Fall 67 species

  1. Blue Jay84%
  2. Red-bellied Woodpecker82%
  3. American Robin80%
  4. Carolina Wren79%
  5. Gray Catbird79%

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.