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Birding spot · Suffolk County, New York

Birding at Belmont Lake State Park (northwest): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Belmont Lake State Park (northwest) are Canada Goose (94%), Mallard (93%), and American Coot (83%). It is busiest in spring, when 78 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (82 species). 152 species have been reported here across 1,090 complete checklists from 293 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsJan 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 90 checklistsJan 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsJan 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsFeb 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsFeb 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsFeb 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsFeb 22-28: 56 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsApr 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsApr 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Apr 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsApr 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMay 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMay 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsMay 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMay 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jun 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Aug 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsSep 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsOct 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Oct 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsNov 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Nov 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsDec 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsDec 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsDec 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsDec 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 66 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. 1Canada Goose94%
  2. 2Mallard93%
  3. 3American Coot83%
  4. 4Mute Swan77%
  5. 5Ring-billed Gull74%
  6. 6Hooded Merganser63%
  7. 7Blue Jay59%
  8. 8Great Blue Heron56%
  9. 9American Robin49%
  10. 10Mourning Dove47%
  11. 11Red-bellied Woodpecker47%
  12. 12Gadwall46%
  13. 13White-throated Sparrow44%
  14. 14American Black Duck40%
  15. 15American Goldfinch39%

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 48 species

  1. Canada Goose96%
  2. Mallard96%
  3. Mute Swan84%
  4. American Coot84%
  5. Ring-billed Gull81%

Spring 78 species

  1. Canada Goose94%
  2. Mallard89%
  3. American Robin86%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker74%
  5. Northern Cardinal72%

Summer 63 species

  1. Gray Catbird91%
  2. American Robin90%
  3. Northern Cardinal79%
  4. Mallard76%
  5. Canada Goose75%

Fall 71 species

  1. Mallard78%
  2. Blue Jay78%
  3. Canada Goose74%
  4. American Robin73%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker69%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across New York.

  • Barnacle Goose9.6% of checklists here vs 0.1% statewide: 394.8×
  • American Coot53% of checklists here vs 2.5% statewide: 21.4×
  • Mute Swan75% of checklists here vs 6.7% statewide: 11.3×
  • Ruddy Duck27% of checklists here vs 2.8% statewide: 9.7×
  • Gadwall32% of checklists here vs 3.5% statewide: 9.1×
  • Fish Crow34% of checklists here vs 4.8% statewide: 7.0×
  • Hooded Merganser30% of checklists here vs 5.0% statewide: 6.0×
  • Pied-billed Grebe13% of checklists here vs 2.2% statewide: 5.7×

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.