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Birding spot · Centre County, Pennsylvania

Birding at Thompsons Meadow: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Thompsons Meadow are Mallard (99%), Gadwall (75%), and American Black Duck (68%). It is busiest in spring, when 51 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (53 species). 121 species have been reported here across 1,337 complete checklists from 216 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 96 checklistsJan 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsJan 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsJan 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsFeb 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsFeb 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsFeb 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 99 checklistsFeb 22-28: 34 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsMar 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsMar 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsMar 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsMar 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsApr 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsApr 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsApr 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsMay 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMay 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMay 15-21: low data (2 checklists)May 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (4 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Oct 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Oct 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsNov 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsNov 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsNov 22-30: 32 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsDec 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsDec 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsDec 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsDec 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 27 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. 1Mallard99%
  2. 2Gadwall75%
  3. 3American Black Duck68%
  4. 4Blue Jay57%
  5. 5Canada Goose51%
  6. 6Black-capped Chickadee43%
  7. 7Carolina Wren32%
  8. 8Northern Cardinal32%
  9. 9Dark-eyed Junco31%
  10. 10Red-bellied Woodpecker31%
  11. 11White-throated Sparrow29%
  12. 12Belted Kingfisher27%
  13. 13Downy Woodpecker27%
  14. 14Redhead25%
  15. 15American Crow23%

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 41 species

  1. Mallard99%
  2. Canada Goose69%
  3. American Black Duck62%
  4. Gadwall48%
  5. Black-capped Chickadee34%

Spring 51 species

  1. Canada Goose95%
  2. Mallard93%
  3. American Robin64%
  4. Northern Cardinal57%
  5. Blue Jay50%

Summer 42 species

  1. Mallard96%
  2. Gray Catbird87%
  3. American Robin83%
  4. Blue Jay74%
  5. Northern Cardinal74%

Fall 38 species

  1. Mallard99%
  2. Blue Jay73%
  3. American Black Duck55%
  4. Black-capped Chickadee47%
  5. Canada Goose44%

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.