Birding spot · Monroe County, New York
Birding at Buck Pond (Larkin Creek): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Buck Pond (Larkin Creek) are American Herring Gull (88%), Ring-billed Gull (82%), and Red-breasted Merganser (81%). It is busiest in spring, when 104 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (100 species). 210 species have been reported here across 1,047 complete checklists from 86 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 Jan 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jan 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jan 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jan 22-31: 19 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Feb 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 15-21: 23 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 22-28: 42 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Mar 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Apr 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Apr 15-21: 95 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Apr 22-30: 98 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists May 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists May 8-14: 100 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists May 15-21: 100 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists May 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Jun 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jun 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 15-21: low data (2 checklists) Jun 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jul 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Nov 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Nov 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 22-30: 37 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Dec 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 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 American Herring Gull 88% 2 Ring-billed Gull 82% 3 Red-breasted Merganser 81% 4 Long-tailed Duck 79% 5 Bonaparte's Gull 60% 6 Mallard 58% 7 Red-throated Loon 55% 8 House Sparrow 51% 9 White-winged Scoter 51% 10 Common Goldeneye 48% 11 Common Loon 46% 12 Great Black-backed Gull 46% 13 Bufflehead 42% 14 Greater Scaup 38% 15 Lesser Scaup 29% 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 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 .
American Herring Gull88%
Ring-billed Gull82%
Red-breasted Merganser81%
Long-tailed Duck79%
Bonaparte's Gull60%
Mallard58%
Red-throated Loon55%
House Sparrow51%
White-winged Scoter51%
Common Goldeneye48%
Common Loon46%
Great Black-backed Gull46%
Bufflehead42%
Greater Scaup38%
Lesser Scaup29%