Birding spot · Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Birding at Shortridge Memorial Park: What You'll See Each Week
In November, the birds most often reported at Shortridge Memorial Park are White-throated Sparrow (93%), American Robin (87%), and Northern Cardinal (84%). It is busiest in spring, when 62 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (67 species). 127 species have been reported here across 1,699 complete checklists from 115 birders.
Species by week
In November: what to expect
- 1
White-throated Sparrow93% - 2
American Robin87% - 3
Northern Cardinal84% - 4
Dark-eyed Junco76% - 5
American Crow73% - 6
American Goldfinch72% - 7
House Sparrow72% - 8
Red-bellied Woodpecker72% - 9
Carolina Chickadee70% - 10
Downy Woodpecker66% - 11
Mourning Dove66% - 12
White-breasted Nuthatch62% - 13
Song Sparrow58% - 14
European Starling57% - 15
Blue Jay56%
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 32 species
Spring 62 species
Summer 43 species
Fall 60 species
Specialties
Birds reported far more often here than across Pennsylvania.
- Northern Waterthrush
- Pine Siskin
- Blackpoll Warbler
- Northern Parula
- Pine Warbler
- Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
- Black-and-white Warbler
- Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Nearby spots
- Elwell Field (3.5 km)
- Saunders Woods (5.1 km)
- Schuylkill Center For Environmental Education (6.3 km)
- East Park Reservoir (6.4 km)
- Upper Roxborough Reservoir (6.7 km)
- Carpenter's Woods Park (7.3 km)
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.