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Birding spot · San Joaquin County, California

Birding at Staten Island: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Staten Island are Sandhill Crane (98%), Cackling Goose (91%), and Great Egret (87%). It is busiest in spring, when 87 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late September (88 species). 165 species have been reported here across 1,284 complete checklists from 667 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsJan 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsJan 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsJan 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 88 checklistsFeb 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsFeb 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsFeb 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsFeb 22-28: 83 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMar 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Mar 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Apr 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Apr 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Apr 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Apr 22-30: low data (4 checklists)May 1-7: low data (0 checklists)May 8-14: low data (2 checklists)May 15-21: low data (2 checklists)May 22-31: low data (0 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (0 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jul 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsAug 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Aug 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsAug 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsSep 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsSep 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsSep 22-30: 88 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Oct 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsOct 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsOct 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsNov 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsNov 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsNov 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsNov 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 100 checklistsDec 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsDec 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsDec 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsDec 22-31: 75 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. 1Sandhill Crane98%
  2. 2Cackling Goose91%
  3. 3Great Egret87%
  4. 4Killdeer71%
  5. 5Red-tailed Hawk68%
  6. 6Brewer's Blackbird67%
  7. 7Northern Shoveler67%
  8. 8Western Meadowlark65%
  9. 9American Kestrel64%
  10. 10House Finch61%
  11. 11Tundra Swan59%
  12. 12Snowy Egret58%
  13. 13Black Phoebe57%
  14. 14Red-winged Blackbird57%
  15. 15Greater White-fronted Goose55%

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 75 species

  1. Sandhill Crane95%
  2. Cackling Goose85%
  3. Great Egret84%
  4. Greater White-fronted Goose76%
  5. Northern Shoveler72%

Spring 87 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird92%
  2. Great Egret83%
  3. Brewer's Blackbird81%
  4. Red-tailed Hawk81%
  5. House Finch78%

Summer 64 species

  1. Great Egret90%
  2. Great Blue Heron81%
  3. Greater Yellowlegs74%
  4. Killdeer74%
  5. Long-billed Dowitcher67%

Fall 77 species

  1. Sandhill Crane92%
  2. Great Egret88%
  3. Cackling Goose81%
  4. Killdeer73%
  5. Brewer's Blackbird70%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across California.

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.