Birding spot · Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Birding at Valley Forge National Historical Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Valley Forge National Historical Park are Song Sparrow (80%), White-throated Sparrow (75%), and Blue Jay (72%). It is busiest in spring, when 74 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (89 species). 167 species have been reported here across 2,587 complete checklists from 635 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Jan 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jan 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jan 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Feb 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Feb 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Feb 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Feb 22-28: 45 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Mar 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Mar 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Mar 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Mar 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Apr 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Apr 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Apr 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Apr 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists May 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists May 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists May 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 117 checklists May 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 102 checklists Jun 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Jun 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Jun 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Jun 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Jul 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jul 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Jul 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jul 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Aug 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Aug 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Aug 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Sep 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Sep 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Sep 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Sep 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Oct 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Oct 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Oct 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Oct 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Nov 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Nov 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Nov 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Nov 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Dec 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Dec 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Dec 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 103 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 Song Sparrow 80% 2 White-throated Sparrow 75% 3 Blue Jay 72% 4 Red-bellied Woodpecker 70% 5 American Robin 64% 6 American Crow 62% 7 Red-tailed Hawk 59% 8 White-breasted Nuthatch 59% 9 Dark-eyed Junco 57% 10 Eastern Bluebird 57% 11 Northern Cardinal 57% 12 American Goldfinch 55% 13 Northern Harrier 54% 14 Turkey Vulture 52% 15 Carolina Wren 50% 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 .
Song Sparrow80%
White-throated Sparrow75%
Blue Jay72%
Red-bellied Woodpecker70%
American Robin64%
American Crow62%
Red-tailed Hawk59%
White-breasted Nuthatch59%
Dark-eyed Junco57%
Eastern Bluebird57%
Northern Cardinal57%
American Goldfinch55%
Turkey Vulture52%
Carolina Wren50%