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Birding spot · Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

Birding at Saint Vincent Lake: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Saint Vincent Lake are Mallard (95%), Canada Goose (78%), and Song Sparrow (73%). It is busiest in spring, when 68 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of April (72 species). 141 species have been reported here across 1,012 complete checklists from 158 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJan 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJan 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJan 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsFeb 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsFeb 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsFeb 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsFeb 22-28: 51 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsMar 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsMar 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsMar 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMar 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsApr 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsApr 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsApr 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsApr 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsMay 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMay 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMay 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMay 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jun 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 22-30: low data (4 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Sep 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsSep 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsOct 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsOct 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsNov 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsNov 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsNov 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsNov 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsDec 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsDec 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsDec 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsDec 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Mallard95%
  2. 2Canada Goose78%
  3. 3Song Sparrow73%
  4. 4Blue Jay71%
  5. 5American Crow66%
  6. 6Northern Cardinal64%
  7. 7Carolina Wren61%
  8. 8White-throated Sparrow51%
  9. 9White-breasted Nuthatch45%
  10. 10Great Blue Heron43%
  11. 11American Robin41%
  12. 12American Goldfinch41%
  13. 13Black-capped Chickadee41%
  14. 14Downy Woodpecker41%
  15. 15Red-bellied Woodpecker40%

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.