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Birding spot · Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Birding at Saunders Woods: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Saunders Woods are Red-bellied Woodpecker (83%), American Robin (82%), and White-throated Sparrow (80%). It is busiest in spring, when 61 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (67 species). 121 species have been reported here across 1,223 complete checklists from 138 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJan 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJan 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJan 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsFeb 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsFeb 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsFeb 22-28: 38 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMar 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMar 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsApr 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsApr 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsApr 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsApr 22-30: 46 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsMay 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsMay 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsMay 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsMay 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsJun 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJun 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJun 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJun 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJul 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJul 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJul 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJul 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsAug 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsAug 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsAug 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsAug 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsSep 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsSep 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsSep 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsOct 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsOct 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsNov 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 22-30: 39 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Dec 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 21 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. 1Red-bellied Woodpecker83%
  2. 2American Robin82%
  3. 3White-throated Sparrow80%
  4. 4Carolina Wren77%
  5. 5American Crow75%
  6. 6White-breasted Nuthatch75%
  7. 7Dark-eyed Junco73%
  8. 8Carolina Chickadee70%
  9. 9Northern Cardinal68%
  10. 10Blue Jay58%
  11. 11Downy Woodpecker58%
  12. 12Song Sparrow58%
  13. 13Tufted Titmouse53%
  14. 14Northern Flicker50%
  15. 15Yellow-bellied Sapsucker48%

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 33 species

  1. Red-bellied Woodpecker82%
  2. American Robin79%
  3. Northern Cardinal74%
  4. American Crow71%
  5. Carolina Wren70%

Spring 61 species

  1. Red-bellied Woodpecker94%
  2. American Robin89%
  3. Northern Cardinal88%
  4. American Crow69%
  5. Blue Jay67%

Summer 42 species

  1. American Robin92%
  2. Northern Cardinal89%
  3. Northern House Wren85%
  4. Gray Catbird82%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker71%

Fall 51 species

  1. Red-bellied Woodpecker84%
  2. Northern Cardinal79%
  3. American Robin78%
  4. Blue Jay75%
  5. Carolina Wren73%

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.