Birding spot · Barbour County, West Virginia
Birding at Pleasant Creek Wildlife Management Area: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Pleasant Creek Wildlife Management Area are Song Sparrow (76%), Blue Jay (69%), and Swamp Sparrow (67%). It is busiest in spring, when 88 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (101 species). 179 species have been reported here across 873 complete checklists from 117 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jan 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jan 22-31: low data (7 checklists) Feb 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Feb 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Feb 22-28: 52 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Mar 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Apr 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Apr 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists May 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists May 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists May 15-21: 101 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists May 22-31: low data (5 checklists) Jun 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (3 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (6 checklists) Jul 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jul 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 22-31: 85 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Aug 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Oct 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Oct 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Oct 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Nov 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 22-30: low data (9 checklists) Dec 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Dec 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 17 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 76% 2 Blue Jay 69% 3 Swamp Sparrow 67% 4 American Crow 60% 5 Belted Kingfisher 56% 6 White-throated Sparrow 56% 7 Great Blue Heron 55% 8 American Goldfinch 49% 9 Northern Cardinal 49% 10 Northern Mockingbird 49% 11 Carolina Wren 45% 12 Mallard 40% 13 Red-bellied Woodpecker 40% 14 Northern Flicker 38% 15 Yellow-rumped Warbler 36% 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 West Virginia.
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 Sparrow76%
Blue Jay69%
Swamp Sparrow67%
American Crow60%
Belted Kingfisher56%
White-throated Sparrow56%
Great Blue Heron55%
American Goldfinch49%
Northern Cardinal49%
Northern Mockingbird49%
Carolina Wren45%
Mallard40%
Red-bellied Woodpecker40%
Northern Flicker38%
Yellow-rumped Warbler36%