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Birding spot · Albany County, New York

Birding at Albany Pine Bush Preserve: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Albany Pine Bush Preserve are Blue Jay (94%), Black-capped Chickadee (86%), and White-breasted Nuthatch (80%). It is busiest in spring, when 93 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (96 species). 151 species have been reported here across 1,418 complete checklists from 366 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (6 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Mar 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMar 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Mar 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsApr 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsApr 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsApr 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsApr 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsMay 1-7: 96 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsMay 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsMay 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 89 checklistsMay 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsJun 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJun 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJun 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJul 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJul 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Aug 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsAug 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 98 checklistsSep 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsSep 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 98 checklistsSep 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 95 checklistsSep 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 98 checklistsOct 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsOct 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsOct 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsOct 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsNov 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Nov 22-30: 38 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsDec 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (9 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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 Jay94%
  2. 2Black-capped Chickadee86%
  3. 3White-breasted Nuthatch80%
  4. 4American Crow78%
  5. 5Red-breasted Nuthatch72%
  6. 6Dark-eyed Junco66%
  7. 7Red-bellied Woodpecker64%
  8. 8American Goldfinch58%
  9. 9Red-tailed Hawk58%
  10. 10Tufted Titmouse58%
  11. 11Downy Woodpecker56%
  12. 12American Robin42%
  13. 13Golden-crowned Kinglet40%
  14. 14Northern Cardinal34%
  15. 15Hairy Woodpecker32%

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 29 species

  1. American Crow87%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee85%
  3. Blue Jay79%
  4. Red-breasted Nuthatch64%
  5. Red-tailed Hawk54%

Spring 93 species

  1. American Robin83%
  2. Blue Jay82%
  3. Black-capped Chickadee76%
  4. Eastern Towhee75%
  5. Song Sparrow70%

Summer 67 species

  1. Blue Jay83%
  2. American Goldfinch74%
  3. American Robin73%
  4. Eastern Towhee73%
  5. Mourning Dove69%

Fall 75 species

  1. Blue Jay97%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee89%
  3. Red-breasted Nuthatch82%
  4. Downy Woodpecker76%
  5. White-breasted Nuthatch69%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across New York.

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.