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Birding spot · Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Birding at Wissahickon Waterfowl Preserve: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Wissahickon Waterfowl Preserve are Canada Goose (90%), Green-winged Teal (67%), and Song Sparrow (54%). It is busiest in fall, when 57 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid April (55 species). 174 species have been reported here across 8,083 complete checklists from 485 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 193 checklistsJan 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 118 checklistsJan 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 167 checklistsJan 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 200 checklistsFeb 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 126 checklistsFeb 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 153 checklistsFeb 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 161 checklistsFeb 22-28: 46 species on 5%+ of 176 checklistsMar 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 190 checklistsMar 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 180 checklistsMar 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 181 checklistsMar 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 307 checklistsApr 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 213 checklistsApr 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 203 checklistsApr 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 211 checklistsApr 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 243 checklistsMay 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 232 checklistsMay 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 197 checklistsMay 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 198 checklistsMay 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 227 checklistsJun 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 126 checklistsJun 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsJun 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsJun 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 86 checklistsJul 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 104 checklistsJul 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 92 checklistsJul 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 118 checklistsJul 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 255 checklistsAug 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 154 checklistsAug 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 182 checklistsAug 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 153 checklistsAug 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 216 checklistsSep 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 167 checklistsSep 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 209 checklistsSep 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 164 checklistsSep 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 207 checklistsOct 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 148 checklistsOct 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 130 checklistsOct 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 192 checklistsOct 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 213 checklistsNov 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 145 checklistsNov 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 127 checklistsNov 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 137 checklistsNov 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 165 checklistsDec 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 150 checklistsDec 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 120 checklistsDec 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 129 checklistsDec 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 159 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. 1Canada Goose90%
  2. 2Green-winged Teal67%
  3. 3Song Sparrow54%
  4. 4American Crow50%
  5. 5Mallard50%
  6. 6European Starling48%
  7. 7Ruddy Duck47%
  8. 8Blue Jay41%
  9. 9Hooded Merganser41%
  10. 10Northern Mockingbird35%
  11. 11Ring-necked Duck34%
  12. 12Carolina Wren30%
  13. 13Bufflehead29%
  14. 14Mourning Dove29%
  15. 15Turkey Vulture27%

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 45 species

  1. Canada Goose92%
  2. Mallard69%
  3. Ring-necked Duck65%
  4. Hooded Merganser53%
  5. Song Sparrow52%

Spring 53 species

  1. Canada Goose97%
  2. Mallard84%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird77%
  4. Wood Duck76%
  5. Song Sparrow72%

Summer 44 species

  1. Wood Duck96%
  2. Mallard93%
  3. Mourning Dove83%
  4. Killdeer80%
  5. Canada Goose77%

Fall 57 species

  1. Canada Goose77%
  2. Mallard64%
  3. Wood Duck64%
  4. Song Sparrow59%
  5. American Crow53%

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.