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Birding spot · Monroe County, New York

Birding at Braddock Point (Salmon Creek): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Braddock Point (Salmon Creek) are Mute Swan (94%), Mallard (86%), and Ring-billed Gull (81%). It is busiest in spring, when 61 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (75 species). 156 species have been reported here across 1,416 complete checklists from 270 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 95 checklistsJan 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 90 checklistsJan 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsJan 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 91 checklistsFeb 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 95 checklistsFeb 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsFeb 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsFeb 22-28: 49 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsMar 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsMar 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsMar 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsMar 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsApr 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsApr 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsApr 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsApr 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsMay 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMay 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMay 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMay 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (2 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Aug 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Sep 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Nov 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsDec 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsDec 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 31 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. 1Mute Swan94%
  2. 2Mallard86%
  3. 3Ring-billed Gull81%
  4. 4Bufflehead74%
  5. 5American Herring Gull71%
  6. 6Red-breasted Merganser64%
  7. 7Lesser Scaup62%
  8. 8Common Goldeneye60%
  9. 9Canada Goose53%
  10. 10Gadwall51%
  11. 11Long-tailed Duck50%
  12. 12Tundra Swan50%
  13. 13American Wigeon46%
  14. 14Greater Scaup42%
  15. 15Double-crested Cormorant41%

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. Mute Swan95%
  2. Common Goldeneye84%
  3. Mallard77%
  4. Canada Goose76%
  5. Ring-billed Gull76%

Spring 61 species

  1. Mute Swan83%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird75%
  3. Canada Goose74%
  4. Ring-billed Gull69%
  5. Bufflehead64%

Summer 56 species

  1. Barn Swallow96%
  2. Ring-billed Gull89%
  3. Caspian Tern71%
  4. House Sparrow67%
  5. Mallard64%

Fall 57 species

  1. Mute Swan90%
  2. Mallard88%
  3. Ring-billed Gull81%
  4. American Herring Gull64%
  5. Double-crested Cormorant58%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across New York.

  • Canvasback38% of checklists here vs 0.7% statewide: 56.6×
  • Tundra Swan24% of checklists here vs 0.7% statewide: 36.7×
  • Redhead50% of checklists here vs 1.5% statewide: 33.6×
  • Lesser Scaup48% of checklists here vs 1.7% statewide: 28.9×
  • Greater Scaup53% of checklists here vs 2.0% statewide: 26.4×
  • Common Goldeneye60% of checklists here vs 2.6% statewide: 23.3×
  • Long-tailed Duck31% of checklists here vs 2.3% statewide: 13.4×
  • Mute Swan89% of checklists here vs 6.7% statewide: 13.3×

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.