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Birding spot · New York County, New York

Birding at Central Park (Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Central Park (Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir) are Mallard (90%), Bufflehead (82%), and Northern Shoveler (78%). It is busiest in spring, when 42 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (60 species). 175 species have been reported here across 5,899 complete checklists from 1,702 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 262 checklistsJan 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 205 checklistsJan 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 342 checklistsJan 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 465 checklistsFeb 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 324 checklistsFeb 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 295 checklistsFeb 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 183 checklistsFeb 22-28: 39 species on 5%+ of 155 checklistsMar 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 131 checklistsMar 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 148 checklistsMar 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 130 checklistsMar 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 185 checklistsApr 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 135 checklistsApr 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 157 checklistsApr 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 144 checklistsApr 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 159 checklistsMay 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 116 checklistsMay 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 94 checklistsMay 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 91 checklistsMay 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsJun 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsJun 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsJun 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJun 22-30: 30 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsJul 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJul 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJul 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJul 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsAug 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsAug 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsAug 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsAug 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsSep 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsSep 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsSep 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 22-30: 27 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsOct 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsOct 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsOct 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsOct 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 121 checklistsNov 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 133 checklistsNov 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 134 checklistsNov 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 113 checklistsNov 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 177 checklistsDec 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 100 checklistsDec 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 107 checklistsDec 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 124 checklistsDec 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 289 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. 1Mallard90%
  2. 2Bufflehead82%
  3. 3Northern Shoveler78%
  4. 4Ruddy Duck76%
  5. 5Hooded Merganser70%
  6. 6American Coot65%
  7. 7Great Black-backed Gull53%
  8. 8Ring-billed Gull52%
  9. 9American Herring Gull52%
  10. 10House Sparrow50%
  11. 11Canada Goose50%
  12. 12White-throated Sparrow48%
  13. 13Blue Jay47%
  14. 14American Robin34%
  15. 15Gadwall30%

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 39 species

  1. Mallard93%
  2. Canada Goose83%
  3. Bufflehead83%
  4. Northern Shoveler80%
  5. Ruddy Duck75%

Spring 42 species

  1. Mallard89%
  2. Canada Goose74%
  3. Bufflehead72%
  4. House Sparrow67%
  5. American Robin62%

Summer 30 species

  1. Double-crested Cormorant90%
  2. Mallard82%
  3. House Sparrow80%
  4. American Herring Gull78%
  5. American Robin73%

Fall 37 species

  1. Mallard87%
  2. Northern Shoveler61%
  3. Ruddy Duck59%
  4. Great Black-backed Gull59%
  5. American Herring Gull59%

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.