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Birding spot · New York County, New York

Birding at Central Park (Harsenville (historical)): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Central Park (Harsenville (historical)) are House Sparrow (82%), Blue Jay (76%), and White-throated Sparrow (76%). It is busiest in fall, when 68 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (66 species). 140 species have been reported here across 1,361 complete checklists from 502 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jan 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsFeb 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (5 checklists)Mar 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Mar 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsApr 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsApr 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsApr 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsApr 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 140 checklistsMay 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 144 checklistsMay 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 104 checklistsMay 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsMay 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsJun 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Aug 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsAug 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsSep 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsSep 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsSep 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsSep 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 98 checklistsOct 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsOct 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsOct 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsOct 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Nov 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (7 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (4 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1House Sparrow82%
  2. 2Blue Jay76%
  3. 3White-throated Sparrow76%
  4. 4American Robin48%
  5. 5Mourning Dove48%
  6. 6Rock Pigeon48%
  7. 7Northern Cardinal42%
  8. 8Red-bellied Woodpecker42%
  9. 9Tufted Titmouse39%
  10. 10European Starling36%
  11. 11Hermit Thrush33%
  12. 12Dark-eyed Junco30%
  13. 13Red-tailed Hawk27%
  14. 14Common Grackle24%
  15. 15Mallard21%

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 27 species

  1. Blue Jay78%
  2. House Sparrow78%
  3. White-throated Sparrow70%
  4. Northern Cardinal48%
  5. Rock Pigeon48%

Spring 61 species

  1. American Robin87%
  2. House Sparrow84%
  3. European Starling69%
  4. Northern Cardinal66%
  5. White-throated Sparrow65%

Summer 34 species

  1. American Robin83%
  2. House Sparrow82%
  3. Northern Cardinal70%
  4. Gray Catbird69%
  5. European Starling67%

Fall 68 species

  1. House Sparrow78%
  2. Blue Jay77%
  3. American Robin77%
  4. Mourning Dove69%
  5. Gray Catbird64%

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.