Birding spot · Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Birding at Witmers Run: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Witmers Run are Ring-billed Gull (93%), Double-crested Cormorant (78%), and Great Blue Heron (67%). It is busiest in spring, when 75 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (72 species). 168 species have been reported here across 1,838 complete checklists from 354 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jan 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jan 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jan 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Feb 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Feb 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Feb 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Feb 22-28: 51 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Mar 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Mar 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Mar 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Mar 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Apr 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Apr 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists May 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists May 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists May 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists May 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jun 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jun 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jul 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists Jul 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Aug 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Aug 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Aug 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Aug 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 103 checklists Sep 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Sep 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Sep 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Oct 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Nov 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 36 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 Ring-billed Gull 93% 2 Double-crested Cormorant 78% 3 Great Blue Heron 67% 4 Canada Goose 50% 5 Carolina Wren 43% 6 Northern Cardinal 41% 7 American Crow 39% 8 Bald Eagle 39% 9 Belted Kingfisher 39% 10 Red-bellied Woodpecker 39% 11 Song Sparrow 39% 12 Fish Crow 37% 13 European Starling 33% 14 White-throated Sparrow 32% 15 American Goldfinch 30% 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 .
Ring-billed Gull93%
Double-crested Cormorant78%
Great Blue Heron67%
Canada Goose50%
Carolina Wren43%
Northern Cardinal41%
American Crow39%
Bald Eagle39%
Belted Kingfisher39%
Red-bellied Woodpecker39%
Song Sparrow39%
Fish Crow37%
European Starling33%
White-throated Sparrow32%
American Goldfinch30%