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Birding spot · New York County, New York

Birding at Central Park (Great Hill): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Central Park (Great Hill) are White-throated Sparrow (85%), Blue Jay (71%), and American Robin (68%). It is busiest in spring, when 68 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of October (71 species). 148 species have been reported here across 1,295 complete checklists from 358 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jan 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (8 checklists)Mar 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Mar 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsApr 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsApr 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsApr 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 88 checklistsMay 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 123 checklistsMay 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 169 checklistsMay 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 123 checklistsMay 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsJun 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (7 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Aug 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsAug 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Aug 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsSep 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsSep 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsSep 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsOct 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsOct 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsOct 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsOct 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsNov 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsNov 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsNov 22-30: 35 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Dec 22-31: 24 species on 5%+ of 14 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. 1White-throated Sparrow85%
  2. 2Blue Jay71%
  3. 3American Robin68%
  4. 4Dark-eyed Junco62%
  5. 5Northern Cardinal51%
  6. 6Red-bellied Woodpecker51%
  7. 7Tufted Titmouse44%
  8. 8Hermit Thrush42%
  9. 9Song Sparrow42%
  10. 10House Sparrow29%
  11. 11Mourning Dove27%
  12. 12Common Grackle25%
  13. 13Red-tailed Hawk25%
  14. 14Chipping Sparrow23%
  15. 15White-breasted Nuthatch23%

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 30 species

  1. Blue Jay80%
  2. White-throated Sparrow74%
  3. Northern Cardinal60%
  4. Tufted Titmouse60%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker49%

Spring 68 species

  1. American Robin85%
  2. European Starling67%
  3. Blue Jay57%
  4. White-throated Sparrow55%
  5. Northern Cardinal55%

Summer 28 species

  1. American Robin95%
  2. House Sparrow79%
  3. Rock Pigeon62%
  4. European Starling61%
  5. Mourning Dove58%

Fall 57 species

  1. American Robin71%
  2. Blue Jay70%
  3. White-throated Sparrow53%
  4. Northern Cardinal46%
  5. House Sparrow44%

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.