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Birding spot · Sullivan County, New York

Birding at Bashakill Wildlife Management Area: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Bashakill Wildlife Management Area are Blue Jay (85%), Dark-eyed Junco (80%), and Black-capped Chickadee (79%). It is busiest in spring, when 114 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (111 species). 218 species have been reported here across 5,911 complete checklists from 384 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 92 checklistsJan 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 83 checklistsJan 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsJan 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 98 checklistsFeb 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsFeb 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 116 checklistsFeb 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 137 checklistsFeb 22-28: 49 species on 5%+ of 163 checklistsMar 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 135 checklistsMar 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 184 checklistsMar 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 183 checklistsMar 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 211 checklistsApr 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 168 checklistsApr 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 175 checklistsApr 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 157 checklistsApr 22-30: 95 species on 5%+ of 256 checklistsMay 1-7: 109 species on 5%+ of 246 checklistsMay 8-14: 106 species on 5%+ of 209 checklistsMay 15-21: 111 species on 5%+ of 204 checklistsMay 22-31: 98 species on 5%+ of 193 checklistsJun 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 102 checklistsJun 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 123 checklistsJun 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 108 checklistsJun 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 93 checklistsJul 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsJul 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsJul 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 88 checklistsJul 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 98 checklistsAug 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsAug 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsAug 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsAug 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 113 checklistsSep 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 100 checklistsSep 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 136 checklistsSep 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 121 checklistsSep 22-30: 87 species on 5%+ of 187 checklistsOct 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 114 checklistsOct 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 121 checklistsOct 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 120 checklistsOct 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 141 checklistsNov 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 115 checklistsNov 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsNov 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsNov 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 99 checklistsDec 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsDec 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsDec 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsDec 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 92 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. 1Blue Jay85%
  2. 2Dark-eyed Junco80%
  3. 3Black-capped Chickadee79%
  4. 4American Goldfinch74%
  5. 5White-breasted Nuthatch73%
  6. 6Downy Woodpecker71%
  7. 7American Crow69%
  8. 8Tufted Titmouse68%
  9. 9Canada Goose65%
  10. 10Red-bellied Woodpecker63%
  11. 11White-throated Sparrow61%
  12. 12Northern Cardinal60%
  13. 13Song Sparrow60%
  14. 14Mourning Dove45%
  15. 15Carolina Wren43%

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 49 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee78%
  2. Dark-eyed Junco76%
  3. Blue Jay72%
  4. Tufted Titmouse71%
  5. White-breasted Nuthatch68%

Spring 114 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird91%
  2. Canada Goose85%
  3. Song Sparrow77%
  4. Wood Duck75%
  5. American Robin72%

Summer 81 species

  1. Gray Catbird89%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird81%
  3. American Goldfinch76%
  4. Song Sparrow74%
  5. Common Yellowthroat69%

Fall 88 species

  1. Blue Jay87%
  2. American Crow77%
  3. Black-capped Chickadee76%
  4. American Goldfinch76%
  5. White-breasted Nuthatch75%

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.