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Birding spot · Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Birding at Shades Run: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Shades Run are Song Sparrow (79%), Mallard (63%), and Belted Kingfisher (50%). It is busiest in spring, when 52 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (55 species). 122 species have been reported here across 1,434 complete checklists from 181 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsJan 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsJan 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsJan 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsFeb 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsFeb 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsFeb 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsFeb 22-28: 38 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsMar 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsMar 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsMar 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsMar 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsApr 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsApr 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsApr 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsApr 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsMay 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMay 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMay 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMay 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsJun 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJun 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jun 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jul 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJul 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsAug 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsAug 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsAug 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsAug 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsSep 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsSep 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 22-30: 34 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsOct 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsOct 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Oct 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsNov 22-30: 33 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsDec 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsDec 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsDec 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 45 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. 1Song Sparrow79%
  2. 2Mallard63%
  3. 3Belted Kingfisher50%
  4. 4American Robin43%
  5. 5Blue Jay40%
  6. 6Northern Cardinal40%
  7. 7American Goldfinch39%
  8. 8Carolina Wren39%
  9. 9House Finch30%
  10. 10American Herring Gull29%
  11. 11Hooded Merganser29%
  12. 12Great Blue Heron24%
  13. 13Common Merganser23%
  14. 14European Starling21%
  15. 15American Crow20%

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. Song Sparrow65%
  2. Mallard59%
  3. House Finch56%
  4. Common Merganser53%
  5. American Robin50%

Spring 52 species

  1. American Robin89%
  2. Song Sparrow87%
  3. House Finch82%
  4. Canada Goose72%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird71%

Summer 44 species

  1. American Goldfinch81%
  2. Gray Catbird80%
  3. Song Sparrow77%
  4. American Robin72%
  5. Killdeer70%

Fall 36 species

  1. Song Sparrow72%
  2. Mallard67%
  3. Blue Jay55%
  4. Belted Kingfisher48%
  5. Great Blue Heron47%

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.