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Birding spot · Lebanon County, Pennsylvania

Birding at Swatara State Park (Green Point): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Swatara State Park (Green Point) are Northern Cardinal (73%), Blue Jay (70%), and Gray Catbird (61%). It is busiest in spring, when 78 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (80 species). 144 species have been reported here across 855 complete checklists from 148 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jan 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (4 checklists)Mar 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Mar 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsApr 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Apr 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsApr 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsApr 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsMay 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsMay 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsMay 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsMay 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsJun 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJun 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJun 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJul 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Aug 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsAug 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsSep 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsSep 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsSep 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsSep 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsOct 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsOct 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (6 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Northern Cardinal73%
  2. 2Blue Jay70%
  3. 3Gray Catbird61%
  4. 4American Crow59%
  5. 5Red-eyed Vireo54%
  6. 6American Goldfinch53%
  7. 7Carolina Wren51%
  8. 8Red-bellied Woodpecker50%
  9. 9American Robin46%
  10. 10Indigo Bunting39%
  11. 11Common Yellowthroat38%
  12. 12Tufted Titmouse38%
  13. 13Downy Woodpecker35%
  14. 14Eastern Towhee34%
  15. 15Blue-gray Gnatcatcher34%

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 42 species

  1. American Crow73%
  2. White-throated Sparrow63%
  3. Northern Cardinal60%
  4. Dark-eyed Junco57%
  5. Blue Jay53%

Spring 78 species

  1. Northern Cardinal74%
  2. Blue Jay62%
  3. Gray Catbird57%
  4. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher55%
  5. American Crow53%

Summer 67 species

  1. Red-eyed Vireo92%
  2. Northern Cardinal81%
  3. Gray Catbird76%
  4. Blue Jay70%
  5. Indigo Bunting68%

Fall 68 species

  1. Blue Jay87%
  2. Gray Catbird76%
  3. Northern Cardinal71%
  4. American Crow66%
  5. Carolina Wren64%

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.