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Birding spot · Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

Birding at Upper Roxborough Reservoir: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Upper Roxborough Reservoir are American Robin (98%), American Crow (87%), and Dark-eyed Junco (87%). It is busiest in spring, when 63 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (76 species). 123 species have been reported here across 1,029 complete checklists from 151 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJan 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJan 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jan 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsFeb 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Feb 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsFeb 22-28: 40 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMar 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsApr 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsApr 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsApr 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsApr 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsMay 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsMay 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsMay 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsMay 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsJun 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJun 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJun 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJul 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJul 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jul 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsAug 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsAug 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsAug 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsAug 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsSep 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsSep 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsSep 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsSep 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsOct 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Nov 22-30: 39 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Dec 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 28 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. 1American Robin98%
  2. 2American Crow87%
  3. 3Dark-eyed Junco87%
  4. 4White-throated Sparrow87%
  5. 5Blue Jay81%
  6. 6European Starling81%
  7. 7Downy Woodpecker74%
  8. 8Song Sparrow70%
  9. 9Mourning Dove64%
  10. 10Carolina Wren58%
  11. 11Northern Cardinal51%
  12. 12Turkey Vulture51%
  13. 13Red-bellied Woodpecker47%
  14. 14Cedar Waxwing43%
  15. 15American Goldfinch40%

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.