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Birding spot · Erie County, New York

Birding at Buckhorn Island State Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Buckhorn Island State Park are Northern Cardinal (91%), Blue Jay (85%), and Mallard (84%). It is busiest in spring, when 108 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (102 species). 196 species have been reported here across 2,389 complete checklists from 359 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsJan 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsJan 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsJan 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 80 checklistsFeb 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsFeb 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsFeb 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsFeb 22-28: 52 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsMar 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsMar 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsMar 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsMar 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsApr 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsApr 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsApr 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsApr 22-30: 89 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsMay 1-7: 102 species on 5%+ of 80 checklistsMay 8-14: 102 species on 5%+ of 86 checklistsMay 15-21: 98 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsMay 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsJun 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJun 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJun 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJun 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsJul 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJul 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJul 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsAug 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsAug 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsAug 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsAug 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsSep 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsSep 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsSep 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsSep 22-30: 84 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsOct 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsOct 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsOct 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsOct 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsNov 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsNov 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsNov 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsNov 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsDec 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsDec 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsDec 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsDec 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 54 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. 1Northern Cardinal91%
  2. 2Blue Jay85%
  3. 3Mallard84%
  4. 4Black-capped Chickadee80%
  5. 5Red-bellied Woodpecker79%
  6. 6Ring-billed Gull77%
  7. 7American Goldfinch70%
  8. 8White-breasted Nuthatch69%
  9. 9Dark-eyed Junco67%
  10. 10Downy Woodpecker67%
  11. 11Northern Flicker60%
  12. 12White-throated Sparrow59%
  13. 13Mourning Dove58%
  14. 14American Tree Sparrow54%
  15. 15Hairy Woodpecker52%

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. Northern Cardinal83%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee76%
  3. Common Goldeneye75%
  4. Mallard73%
  5. Blue Jay68%

Spring 108 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird89%
  2. Northern Cardinal86%
  3. Blue Jay84%
  4. Canada Goose83%
  5. American Robin82%

Summer 68 species

  1. American Robin92%
  2. Gray Catbird91%
  3. Song Sparrow89%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird85%
  5. Northern Cardinal85%

Fall 78 species

  1. Blue Jay92%
  2. Northern Cardinal86%
  3. Ring-billed Gull85%
  4. Mallard84%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker80%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across New York.

  • Tundra Swan21% of checklists here vs 0.7% statewide: 31.5×
  • Canvasback21% of checklists here vs 0.7% statewide: 30.7×
  • Common Goldeneye37% of checklists here vs 2.6% statewide: 14.2×
  • Rusty Blackbird13% of checklists here vs 1.2% statewide: 11.1×
  • Common Tern22% of checklists here vs 2.1% statewide: 10.2×
  • Greater Scaup20% of checklists here vs 2.0% statewide: 9.8×
  • Caspian Tern19% of checklists here vs 2.0% statewide: 9.1×
  • Redhead12% of checklists here vs 1.5% statewide: 8.1×

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.