Birding spot · New York County, New York
Birding at Central Park (Harlem Meer): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Central Park (Harlem Meer) are Mallard (95%), Canada Goose (81%), and Northern Shoveler (81%). It is busiest in fall, when 52 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early October (66 species). 132 species have been reported here across 1,215 complete checklists from 440 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jan 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jan 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jan 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Feb 22-28: 29 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Apr 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Apr 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Apr 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Apr 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists May 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists May 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists May 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists May 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jun 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jun 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 15-21: 22 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 22-30: 26 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Jul 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Aug 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Sep 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Oct 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Oct 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 22-30: 38 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 20 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 Mallard 95% 2 Canada Goose 81% 3 Northern Shoveler 81% 4 Ruddy Duck 69% 5 House Sparrow 56% 6 Song Sparrow 51% 7 White-throated Sparrow 49% 8 Blue Jay 47% 9 European Starling 41% 10 American Robin 34% 11 Red-tailed Hawk 31% 12 Rock Pigeon 30% 13 Ring-billed Gull 27% 14 Common Grackle 26% 15 Dark-eyed Junco 26% 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 .
Mallard95%
Canada Goose81%
Northern Shoveler81%
Ruddy Duck69%
House Sparrow56%
Song Sparrow51%
White-throated Sparrow49%
Blue Jay47%
European Starling41%
American Robin34%
Red-tailed Hawk31%
Rock Pigeon30%
Ring-billed Gull27%
Common Grackle26%
Dark-eyed Junco26%