Birding spot · Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Birding at Southwest Schuylkill: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Southwest Schuylkill are White-throated Sparrow (88%), Northern Cardinal (86%), and Dark-eyed Junco (79%). It is busiest in spring, when 78 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (74 species). 136 species have been reported here across 2,009 complete checklists from 321 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jan 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jan 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jan 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Feb 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Feb 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Feb 22-28: 38 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Mar 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Mar 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Mar 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Apr 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Apr 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Apr 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Apr 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 128 checklists May 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 156 checklists May 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 183 checklists May 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 120 checklists May 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists Jun 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jun 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jun 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jun 22-30: 39 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jul 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Aug 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Sep 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Sep 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Sep 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Sep 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Oct 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Oct 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Oct 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Nov 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Nov 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 22-30: 39 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Dec 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 17 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 White-throated Sparrow 88% 2 Northern Cardinal 86% 3 Dark-eyed Junco 79% 4 American Robin 76% 5 Northern Mockingbird 62% 6 House Sparrow 61% 7 House Finch 50% 8 Blue Jay 46% 9 Carolina Wren 46% 10 Downy Woodpecker 46% 11 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 46% 12 Mourning Dove 44% 13 Red-bellied Woodpecker 42% 14 European Starling 41% 15 American Goldfinch 33% 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 .
White-throated Sparrow88%
Northern Cardinal86%
Dark-eyed Junco79%
American Robin76%
Northern Mockingbird62%
House Sparrow61%
House Finch50%
Blue Jay46%
Carolina Wren46%
Downy Woodpecker46%
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker46%
Mourning Dove44%
Red-bellied Woodpecker42%
European Starling41%
American Goldfinch33%