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Birding spot · Albany County, New York

Birding at Basic Creek Reservoir: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Basic Creek Reservoir are Ruddy Duck (99%), Common Merganser (93%), and Hooded Merganser (92%). It is busiest in spring, when 75 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (97 species). 164 species have been reported here across 888 complete checklists from 123 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (0 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (5 checklists)Mar 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMar 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsApr 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsApr 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsApr 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsApr 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMay 1-7: 97 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMay 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMay 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMay 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (7 checklists)Jul 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Aug 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsSep 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsSep 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Sep 22-30: 79 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsOct 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsOct 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsOct 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 86 checklistsNov 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsNov 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsNov 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsNov 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsDec 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsDec 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (6 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Ruddy Duck99%
  2. 2Common Merganser93%
  3. 3Hooded Merganser92%
  4. 4Bufflehead88%
  5. 5Ring-necked Duck86%
  6. 6Mallard79%
  7. 7Canada Goose70%
  8. 8American Black Duck61%
  9. 9American Crow61%
  10. 10Bald Eagle55%
  11. 11American Wigeon53%
  12. 12Black-capped Chickadee53%
  13. 13Blue Jay53%
  14. 14Ring-billed Gull52%
  15. 15Common Goldeneye40%

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 41 species

  1. Bald Eagle75%
  2. Common Merganser73%
  3. Hooded Merganser68%
  4. American Crow63%
  5. Black-capped Chickadee49%

Spring 75 species

  1. Bufflehead78%
  2. Canada Goose73%
  3. Song Sparrow63%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird62%
  5. Bald Eagle57%

Summer 64 species

  1. Canada Goose80%
  2. Gray Catbird68%
  3. Song Sparrow62%
  4. American Goldfinch60%
  5. American Crow58%

Fall 57 species

  1. Ruddy Duck90%
  2. Mallard78%
  3. Canada Goose74%
  4. Ring-necked Duck73%
  5. American Crow69%

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.