Birding spot · Erie County, New York
Birding at Buffalo River: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Buffalo River are Ring-billed Gull (91%), Mallard (84%), and American Herring Gull (78%). It is busiest in spring, when 59 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (82 species). 160 species have been reported here across 1,628 complete checklists from 325 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists Jan 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Jan 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jan 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Feb 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Feb 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Feb 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Feb 22-28: 40 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Mar 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Mar 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Mar 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Mar 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Apr 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Apr 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Apr 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists May 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists May 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists May 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists May 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jun 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (4 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (6 checklists) Aug 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Aug 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Sep 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Sep 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Sep 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Oct 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Oct 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Nov 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Nov 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Nov 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Nov 22-30: 33 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Dec 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Dec 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Dec 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Dec 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 98 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 Ring-billed Gull 91% 2 Mallard 84% 3 American Herring Gull 78% 4 Canada Goose 77% 5 Double-crested Cormorant 72% 6 Bonaparte's Gull 54% 7 American Crow 54% 8 Red-breasted Merganser 50% 9 Bufflehead 45% 10 Black-capped Chickadee 38% 11 European Starling 30% 12 Common Merganser 30% 13 Long-tailed Duck 28% 14 House Sparrow 27% 15 Greater Scaup 27% 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 .
Ring-billed Gull91%
Mallard84%
American Herring Gull78%
Canada Goose77%
Double-crested Cormorant72%
Bonaparte's Gull54%
American Crow54%
Red-breasted Merganser50%
Bufflehead45%
Black-capped Chickadee38%
European Starling30%
Common Merganser30%
Long-tailed Duck28%
House Sparrow27%
Greater Scaup27%