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Birding spot · Tompkins County, New York

Birding at Buttermilk Falls State Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Buttermilk Falls State Park are American Crow (91%), Canada Goose (87%), and Blue Jay (69%). It is busiest in spring, when 76 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (90 species). 153 species have been reported here across 833 complete checklists from 141 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Feb 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsFeb 22-28: low data (9 checklists)Mar 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMar 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMar 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsApr 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsApr 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsApr 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsApr 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsMay 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsMay 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMay 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMay 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJun 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJun 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJun 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJun 22-30: 79 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJul 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJul 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jul 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Aug 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsSep 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Sep 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsNov 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsNov 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsNov 22-30: 34 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Dec 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Dec 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 16 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. 1American Crow91%
  2. 2Canada Goose87%
  3. 3Blue Jay69%
  4. 4Mallard67%
  5. 5Black-capped Chickadee61%
  6. 6Downy Woodpecker56%
  7. 7Dark-eyed Junco54%
  8. 8Red-bellied Woodpecker50%
  9. 9Northern Cardinal48%
  10. 10White-breasted Nuthatch44%
  11. 11American Goldfinch43%
  12. 12American Robin39%
  13. 13American Black Duck31%
  14. 14Eastern Bluebird30%
  15. 15Carolina Wren28%

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 29 species

  1. American Crow93%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee87%
  3. White-breasted Nuthatch58%
  4. Downy Woodpecker56%
  5. Canada Goose50%

Spring 76 species

  1. Canada Goose98%
  2. American Crow89%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird89%
  4. Song Sparrow81%
  5. American Robin71%

Summer 72 species

  1. American Crow88%
  2. Song Sparrow85%
  3. Canada Goose85%
  4. American Robin82%
  5. Wood Duck80%

Fall 46 species

  1. American Crow90%
  2. Canada Goose85%
  3. Blue Jay80%
  4. Black-capped Chickadee65%
  5. Mallard61%

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.