Birding spot · Marion County, West Virginia
Birding at Pricketts Fort State Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Pricketts Fort State Park are Mallard (84%), Canada Goose (83%), and Northern Cardinal (77%). It is busiest in spring, when 86 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (91 species). 183 species have been reported here across 2,639 complete checklists from 264 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Jan 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jan 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jan 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Feb 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Feb 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Feb 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Feb 22-28: 49 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Mar 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Mar 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Mar 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Mar 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 94 checklists Apr 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Apr 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 107 checklists Apr 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 101 checklists Apr 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 132 checklists May 1-7: 91 species on 5%+ of 111 checklists May 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists May 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists May 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Jun 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jun 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jun 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jun 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jul 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jul 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jul 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jul 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Aug 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Aug 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Aug 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Aug 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Sep 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Sep 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Sep 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Sep 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Oct 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Oct 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Oct 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Oct 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Nov 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Nov 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Nov 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Nov 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Dec 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Dec 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 43 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 Mallard 84% 2 Canada Goose 83% 3 Northern Cardinal 77% 4 Belted Kingfisher 73% 5 American Crow 72% 6 Blue Jay 72% 7 Song Sparrow 69% 8 Carolina Chickadee 63% 9 Carolina Wren 62% 10 White-breasted Nuthatch 56% 11 Red-bellied Woodpecker 52% 12 Tufted Titmouse 52% 13 White-throated Sparrow 50% 14 Pileated Woodpecker 45% 15 American Goldfinch 44% 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.
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 .
Mallard84%
Canada Goose83%
Northern Cardinal77%
Belted Kingfisher73%
American Crow72%
Blue Jay72%
Song Sparrow69%
Carolina Chickadee63%
Carolina Wren62%
White-breasted Nuthatch56%
Red-bellied Woodpecker52%
Tufted Titmouse52%
White-throated Sparrow50%
Pileated Woodpecker45%
American Goldfinch44%