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Birding spot · Monroe County, New York

Birding at Braddock Bay: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Braddock Bay are Ring-billed Gull (76%), American Herring Gull (74%), and Red-breasted Merganser (67%). It is busiest in spring, when 117 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (115 species). 234 species have been reported here across 1,684 complete checklists from 379 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJan 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJan 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJan 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsFeb 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsFeb 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsFeb 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsFeb 22-28: 49 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMar 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 22-31: 82 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsApr 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 8-14: 95 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsApr 15-21: 97 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsApr 22-30: 88 species on 5%+ of 100 checklistsMay 1-7: 101 species on 5%+ of 109 checklistsMay 8-14: 107 species on 5%+ of 200 checklistsMay 15-21: 115 species on 5%+ of 297 checklistsMay 22-31: 97 species on 5%+ of 172 checklistsJun 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsJun 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jun 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jul 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Aug 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsAug 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsSep 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Sep 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsSep 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Oct 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Nov 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Nov 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsDec 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsDec 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsDec 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Dec 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 14 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. 1Ring-billed Gull76%
  2. 2American Herring Gull74%
  3. 3Red-breasted Merganser67%
  4. 4Mallard66%
  5. 5Mute Swan61%
  6. 6Long-tailed Duck59%
  7. 7Double-crested Cormorant51%
  8. 8Bufflehead47%
  9. 9Northern Cardinal42%
  10. 10Canada Goose41%
  11. 11Common Goldeneye36%
  12. 12American Goldfinch35%
  13. 13Purple Gallinule33%
  14. 14Tundra Swan33%
  15. 15White-throated Sparrow31%

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 45 species

  1. Long-tailed Duck83%
  2. Red-breasted Merganser68%
  3. Ring-billed Gull65%
  4. Common Goldeneye64%
  5. Mute Swan63%

Spring 117 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird85%
  2. Song Sparrow84%
  3. Tree Swallow82%
  4. American Robin80%
  5. Common Grackle76%

Summer 80 species

  1. Barn Swallow85%
  2. Northern Yellow Warbler77%
  3. Song Sparrow74%
  4. Gray Catbird73%
  5. Ring-billed Gull73%

Fall 76 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull75%
  2. American Herring Gull69%
  3. Double-crested Cormorant69%
  4. Mallard63%
  5. Mute Swan56%

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.