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Birding spot · Suffolk County, New York

Birding at Avalon Park and Preserve: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Avalon Park and Preserve are Mallard (83%), Red-bellied Woodpecker (78%), and Blue Jay (75%). It is busiest in spring, when 85 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (87 species). 159 species have been reported here across 834 complete checklists from 266 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Jan 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJan 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jan 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Feb 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsFeb 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsFeb 22-28: 41 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsMar 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsApr 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsApr 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsApr 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsApr 22-30: 83 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsMay 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsMay 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsMay 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMay 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jun 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJun 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJun 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jul 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJul 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsAug 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Aug 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsSep 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsSep 22-30: 82 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsOct 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Oct 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Nov 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Nov 22-30: 37 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsDec 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Dec 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 10 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. 1Mallard83%
  2. 2Red-bellied Woodpecker78%
  3. 3Blue Jay75%
  4. 4Mute Swan75%
  5. 5White-throated Sparrow75%
  6. 6Song Sparrow72%
  7. 7Canada Goose67%
  8. 8Carolina Wren67%
  9. 9Northern Cardinal67%
  10. 10Ring-billed Gull64%
  11. 11American Robin61%
  12. 12Double-crested Cormorant61%
  13. 13American Black Duck58%
  14. 14Downy Woodpecker53%
  15. 15American Goldfinch50%

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 55 species

  1. Canada Goose71%
  2. Song Sparrow68%
  3. Red-bellied Woodpecker67%
  4. Carolina Wren66%
  5. Mallard65%

Spring 85 species

  1. Song Sparrow86%
  2. American Robin84%
  3. Northern Cardinal83%
  4. Blue Jay77%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker73%

Summer 67 species

  1. Gray Catbird87%
  2. Song Sparrow80%
  3. American Robin80%
  4. Blue Jay76%
  5. Mallard71%

Fall 70 species

  1. Blue Jay85%
  2. Red-bellied Woodpecker79%
  3. American Robin71%
  4. Mallard71%
  5. Canada Goose67%

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.