Birding spot · Erie County, New York
Birding at Amherst State Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Amherst State Park are Blue Jay (86%), Northern Cardinal (86%), and Downy Woodpecker (82%). It is busiest in spring, when 83 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (89 species). 176 species have been reported here across 3,404 complete checklists from 433 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jan 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jan 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Feb 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Feb 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Feb 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Feb 22-28: 32 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Mar 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Apr 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Apr 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Apr 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 151 checklists Apr 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 322 checklists May 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 321 checklists May 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 397 checklists May 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 244 checklists May 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 137 checklists Jun 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jun 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jun 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jul 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Aug 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Aug 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Aug 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Sep 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists Sep 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 107 checklists Sep 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 126 checklists Sep 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 126 checklists Oct 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Oct 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Oct 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Oct 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Nov 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Nov 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Nov 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Nov 22-30: 35 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Dec 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 31 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 Blue Jay 86% 2 Northern Cardinal 86% 3 Downy Woodpecker 82% 4 Red-bellied Woodpecker 79% 5 Black-capped Chickadee 78% 6 American Crow 67% 7 American Goldfinch 67% 8 Dark-eyed Junco 62% 9 American Robin 55% 10 Mallard 54% 11 White-breasted Nuthatch 51% 12 European Starling 49% 13 Red-tailed Hawk 47% 14 Mourning Dove 44% 15 Hairy Woodpecker 41% 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 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 .
Blue Jay86%
Northern Cardinal86%
Downy Woodpecker82%
Red-bellied Woodpecker79%
Black-capped Chickadee78%
American Crow67%
American Goldfinch67%
Dark-eyed Junco62%
American Robin55%
Mallard54%
White-breasted Nuthatch51%
European Starling49%
Red-tailed Hawk47%
Mourning Dove44%
Hairy Woodpecker41%