Birding spot · New York County, New York
Birding at Central Park (north): What You'll See Each Week
In November, the birds most often reported at Central Park (north) are White-throated Sparrow (92%), Blue Jay (91%), and American Robin (86%). It is busiest in spring, when 95 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (89 species). 207 species have been reported here across 6,943 complete checklists from 994 birders.
Species by week
In November: what to expect
- 1
White-throated Sparrow92% - 2
Blue Jay91% - 3
American Robin86% - 4
Mallard84% - 5
Northern Cardinal78% - 6
House Sparrow73% - 7
Canada Goose72% - 8
Dark-eyed Junco71% - 9
Red-bellied Woodpecker70% - 10
Mourning Dove63% - 11
Northern Shoveler56% - 12
Red-tailed Hawk56% - 13
Song Sparrow56% - 14
Tufted Titmouse53% - 15
Rock Pigeon52%
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 46 species
Spring 95 species
Summer 56 species
Fall 86 species
- American Robin93%
- Blue Jay91%
- Mallard82%
- Northern Cardinal81%
- House Sparrow80%
Specialties
Birds reported far more often here than across New York.
- Northern Waterthrush
- Louisiana Waterthrush
- Swainson's Thrush
- Canada Warbler
- Wilson's Warbler
- Black-throated Blue Warbler
- Northern Parula
- Solitary Sandpiper
Nearby spots
- Central Park (north) (0.2 km)
- Central Park (north) (0.2 km)
- Central Park (Great Hill) (0.3 km)
- Central Park (Harlem Meer) (0.3 km)
- Central Park (The Pool) (0.4 km)
- Morningside Park (1.2 km)
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.