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Birding spot · Queens County, New York

Birding at Alley Pond Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Alley Pond Park are Mallard (95%), Canada Goose (91%), and Gadwall (91%). It is busiest in spring, when 69 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (70 species). 166 species have been reported here across 2,551 complete checklists from 313 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJan 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsJan 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJan 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsFeb 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsFeb 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsFeb 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsFeb 22-28: 46 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsMar 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsMar 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsMar 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsMar 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 124 checklistsApr 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 111 checklistsApr 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 128 checklistsApr 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 89 checklistsApr 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 178 checklistsMay 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 101 checklistsMay 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 88 checklistsMay 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 84 checklistsMay 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsJun 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJun 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJun 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJun 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJul 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJul 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJul 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJul 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsAug 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsAug 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsAug 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsAug 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsSep 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsSep 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsSep 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsSep 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsOct 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsOct 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsOct 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsOct 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsNov 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsNov 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsNov 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsNov 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsDec 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsDec 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsDec 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsDec 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 44 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. 1Mallard95%
  2. 2Canada Goose91%
  3. 3Gadwall91%
  4. 4Mute Swan87%
  5. 5American Coot82%
  6. 6White-throated Sparrow75%
  7. 7Blue Jay71%
  8. 8Green-winged Teal70%
  9. 9American Robin65%
  10. 10Northern Shoveler62%
  11. 11Ruddy Duck57%
  12. 12Pied-billed Grebe56%
  13. 13Song Sparrow47%
  14. 14Red-bellied Woodpecker45%
  15. 15Carolina Wren41%

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 50 species

  1. Mallard97%
  2. Canada Goose94%
  3. American Coot90%
  4. Mute Swan90%
  5. Gadwall85%

Spring 69 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird95%
  2. Mute Swan90%
  3. Mallard90%
  4. Common Grackle84%
  5. American Robin84%

Summer 40 species

  1. Mute Swan94%
  2. Mallard80%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird79%
  4. Common Grackle78%
  5. Gray Catbird78%

Fall 62 species

  1. Mallard94%
  2. Mute Swan90%
  3. Canada Goose88%
  4. Blue Jay79%
  5. American Robin70%

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.