Birding spot · Kings County, New York
Birding at Barren Island: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Barren Island are American Herring Gull (83%), Brant (78%), and Northern Mockingbird (75%). It is busiest in spring, when 102 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (121 species). 248 species have been reported here across 3,597 complete checklists from 603 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Jan 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Jan 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 124 checklists Jan 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 123 checklists Feb 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Feb 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Feb 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Feb 22-28: 63 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Mar 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Mar 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Mar 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 120 checklists Mar 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 145 checklists Apr 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Apr 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Apr 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Apr 22-30: 90 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists May 1-7: 113 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists May 8-14: 121 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists May 15-21: 110 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists May 22-31: 89 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Jun 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jun 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jun 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jun 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Jul 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jul 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jul 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jul 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Aug 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Aug 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Aug 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Aug 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 120 checklists Sep 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Sep 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Sep 15-21: 95 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Sep 22-30: 82 species on 5%+ of 122 checklists Oct 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Oct 8-14: 93 species on 5%+ of 100 checklists Oct 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 94 checklists Oct 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 131 checklists Nov 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Nov 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Nov 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 125 checklists Nov 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 125 checklists Dec 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Dec 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Dec 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Dec 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 83 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 American Herring Gull 83% 2 Brant 78% 3 Northern Mockingbird 75% 4 Ring-billed Gull 70% 5 European Starling 65% 6 Song Sparrow 65% 7 Double-crested Cormorant 61% 8 American Robin 60% 9 Yellow-rumped Warbler 59% 10 Mourning Dove 58% 11 White-throated Sparrow 55% 12 Northern Flicker 53% 13 American Crow 53% 14 American Kestrel 51% 15 Northern Cardinal 51% 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 .
American Herring Gull83%
Brant78%
Northern Mockingbird75%
Ring-billed Gull70%
European Starling65%
Song Sparrow65%
Double-crested Cormorant61%
American Robin60%
Yellow-rumped Warbler59%
Mourning Dove58%
White-throated Sparrow55%
Northern Flicker53%
American Crow53%
American Kestrel51%
Northern Cardinal51%