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Birding spot · Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Birding at Schuylkill River Open Space: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Schuylkill River Open Space are Rock Pigeon (87%), Canada Goose (85%), and Ring-billed Gull (75%). It is busiest in spring, when 51 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early June (60 species). 127 species have been reported here across 2,272 complete checklists from 199 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsJan 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsJan 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsJan 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 145 checklistsFeb 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsFeb 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsFeb 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsFeb 22-28: 29 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsMar 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsMar 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsMar 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsMar 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsApr 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsApr 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsApr 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsApr 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsMay 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMay 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMay 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMay 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsJun 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsJun 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsJun 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsJun 22-30: 46 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsJul 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsJul 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJul 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJul 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsAug 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsAug 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsAug 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsAug 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 84 checklistsSep 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsSep 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsSep 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsSep 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsOct 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsOct 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsOct 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsOct 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsNov 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsNov 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsNov 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsNov 22-30: 31 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsDec 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsDec 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsDec 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsDec 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 76 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. 1Rock Pigeon87%
  2. 2Canada Goose85%
  3. 3Ring-billed Gull75%
  4. 4Common Merganser70%
  5. 5Mallard67%
  6. 6Great Blue Heron60%
  7. 7European Starling42%
  8. 8American Crow40%
  9. 9Turkey Vulture40%
  10. 10Song Sparrow38%
  11. 11Double-crested Cormorant38%
  12. 12Peregrine Falcon36%
  13. 13Hooded Merganser33%
  14. 14White-throated Sparrow22%
  15. 15Carolina Wren21%

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 38 species

  1. Common Merganser90%
  2. Ring-billed Gull82%
  3. Canada Goose81%
  4. Mallard79%
  5. Hooded Merganser79%

Spring 51 species

  1. Canada Goose94%
  2. Mallard89%
  3. Rock Pigeon81%
  4. Song Sparrow79%
  5. Common Merganser74%

Summer 45 species

  1. Canada Goose90%
  2. Mallard86%
  3. Song Sparrow82%
  4. Rock Pigeon79%
  5. Gray Catbird74%

Fall 40 species

  1. Rock Pigeon86%
  2. Canada Goose78%
  3. Double-crested Cormorant76%
  4. Mallard75%
  5. Great Blue Heron71%

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.