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Birding spot · Indiana County, Pennsylvania

Birding at Yellow Creek State Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Yellow Creek State Park are Blue Jay (75%), American Crow (73%), and Pied-billed Grebe (72%). It is busiest in spring, when 104 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (105 species). 222 species have been reported here across 2,300 complete checklists from 536 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsJan 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJan 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJan 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsFeb 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsFeb 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsFeb 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsFeb 22-28: 56 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsMar 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsMar 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsMar 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsMar 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 88 checklistsApr 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsApr 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsApr 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsApr 22-30: 92 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsMay 1-7: 105 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsMay 8-14: 95 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsMay 15-21: 102 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsMay 22-31: 94 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsJun 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsJun 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJun 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsJun 22-30: 82 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJul 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJul 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJul 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJul 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsAug 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsAug 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsAug 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsAug 22-31: 82 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsSep 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsSep 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsSep 15-21: 93 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsSep 22-30: 91 species on 5%+ of 84 checklistsOct 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsOct 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsOct 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsOct 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 97 checklistsNov 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsNov 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsNov 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsNov 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsDec 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsDec 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsDec 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsDec 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 72 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. 1Blue Jay75%
  2. 2American Crow73%
  3. 3Pied-billed Grebe72%
  4. 4Ruddy Duck64%
  5. 5Black-capped Chickadee62%
  6. 6American Coot58%
  7. 7American Goldfinch57%
  8. 8Song Sparrow54%
  9. 9Bufflehead51%
  10. 10Dark-eyed Junco51%
  11. 11Red-bellied Woodpecker50%
  12. 12White-breasted Nuthatch49%
  13. 13Mallard48%
  14. 14Eastern Bluebird47%
  15. 15Belted Kingfisher44%

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 60 species

  1. American Crow73%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee64%
  3. Blue Jay62%
  4. Dark-eyed Junco55%
  5. Northern Cardinal48%

Spring 104 species

  1. American Robin84%
  2. Canada Goose81%
  3. Song Sparrow81%
  4. American Crow71%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird70%

Summer 81 species

  1. Gray Catbird92%
  2. Song Sparrow80%
  3. American Goldfinch79%
  4. American Robin78%
  5. Red-eyed Vireo76%

Fall 93 species

  1. Blue Jay84%
  2. American Crow75%
  3. American Goldfinch62%
  4. Black-capped Chickadee60%
  5. Great Blue Heron59%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Pennsylvania.

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.