Birding spot · Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Birding at Schuylkill Rowing Basin: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Schuylkill Rowing Basin are Double-crested Cormorant (89%), Ring-billed Gull (87%), and Mallard (84%). It is busiest in spring, when 59 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (59 species). 123 species have been reported here across 1,027 complete checklists from 306 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 Jan 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jan 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jan 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jan 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Feb 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 22-28: 45 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Apr 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Apr 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists May 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists May 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists May 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists May 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jun 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jul 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Aug 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Aug 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Sep 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Dec 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 33 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 Double-crested Cormorant 89% 2 Ring-billed Gull 87% 3 Mallard 84% 4 Great Black-backed Gull 71% 5 House Sparrow 69% 6 Canada Goose 67% 7 White-throated Sparrow 64% 8 Song Sparrow 57% 9 American Herring Gull 48% 10 Great Blue Heron 48% 11 American Robin 40% 12 Dark-eyed Junco 33% 13 Pied-billed Grebe 32% 14 Bufflehead 28% 15 European Starling 28% 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 .
Double-crested Cormorant89%
Ring-billed Gull87%
Mallard84%
Great Black-backed Gull71%
House Sparrow69%
Canada Goose67%
White-throated Sparrow64%
Song Sparrow57%
American Herring Gull48%
Great Blue Heron48%
American Robin40%
Dark-eyed Junco33%
Pied-billed Grebe32%
Bufflehead28%
European Starling28%