Birding at Mack Wildlife Area: What You'll See Each Week
In November, the birds most often reported at Mack Wildlife Area are Red-winged Blackbird (74%), Canada Goose (72%), and Mallard (69%). It is busiest in summer, when 92 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (108 species). 205 species have been reported here across 944 complete checklists from 154 birders.
Species by week
Number of species reported on at least 5% of complete checklists, by week (4 per month). Grey bars: fewer than 10 checklists, not counted.
Redhead40% of checklists here vs 2.9% statewide: 13.8×
Virginia Rail9.1% of checklists here vs 0.7% statewide: 12.9×
American Bittern7.4% of checklists here vs 0.6% statewide: 12.1×
Trumpeter Swan38% of checklists here vs 3.2% statewide: 11.7×
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.