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Birding spot · Monroe County, New York

Birding at Braddock Bay State Park (Buttonwood Creek): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Braddock Bay State Park (Buttonwood Creek) are Canada Goose (80%), Mute Swan (80%), and Red-winged Blackbird (75%). It is busiest in spring, when 102 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (90 species). 207 species have been reported here across 2,270 complete checklists from 539 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jan 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsFeb 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Feb 22-28: 67 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsMar 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 99 checklistsMar 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 178 checklistsMar 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 182 checklistsMar 22-31: 84 species on 5%+ of 287 checklistsApr 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 155 checklistsApr 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 203 checklistsApr 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 163 checklistsApr 22-30: 82 species on 5%+ of 215 checklistsMay 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 130 checklistsMay 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 98 checklistsMay 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 88 checklistsMay 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 94 checklistsJun 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jun 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jul 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsAug 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsAug 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsAug 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsSep 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (2 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Nov 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Dec 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 15 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 Goose80%
  2. 2Mute Swan80%
  3. 3Red-winged Blackbird75%
  4. 4Turkey Vulture68%
  5. 5Bald Eagle67%
  6. 6American Robin62%
  7. 7Ring-billed Gull58%
  8. 8Red-tailed Hawk58%
  9. 9American Crow56%
  10. 10Northern Harrier54%
  11. 11Northern Cardinal53%
  12. 12Mallard51%
  13. 13Common Grackle49%
  14. 14Tree Swallow49%
  15. 15Song Sparrow49%

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 51 species

  1. Mute Swan71%
  2. Canada Goose62%
  3. Ring-billed Gull52%
  4. Common Goldeneye47%
  5. American Herring Gull44%

Spring 102 species

  1. Canada Goose89%
  2. Mute Swan85%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird83%
  4. Turkey Vulture74%
  5. Bald Eagle72%

Summer 67 species

  1. Barn Swallow90%
  2. American Goldfinch82%
  3. Tree Swallow67%
  4. European Starling66%
  5. Ring-billed Gull65%

Fall 69 species

  1. Blue Jay68%
  2. Ring-billed Gull67%
  3. Mute Swan55%
  4. American Goldfinch45%
  5. European Starling42%

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.