Birding spot · New York County, New York
Birding at Central Park (The Pond): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Central Park (The Pond) are Mallard (86%), Blue Jay (74%), and House Sparrow (73%). It is busiest in spring, when 57 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (59 species). 160 species have been reported here across 3,408 complete checklists from 1,495 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 Jan 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Jan 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Jan 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Jan 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Feb 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Feb 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Feb 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Feb 22-28: 29 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Mar 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Mar 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Mar 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Mar 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Apr 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists Apr 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 94 checklists Apr 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 130 checklists Apr 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 151 checklists May 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 142 checklists May 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 146 checklists May 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 100 checklists May 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 96 checklists Jun 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Jun 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jun 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jun 22-30: 29 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Jul 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Jul 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jul 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jul 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Aug 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Aug 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Aug 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Aug 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Sep 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Sep 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Sep 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Sep 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 112 checklists Oct 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Oct 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Oct 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Oct 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Nov 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Nov 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Nov 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Nov 22-30: 38 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Dec 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Dec 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Dec 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Dec 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 60 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 86% 2 Blue Jay 74% 3 House Sparrow 73% 4 Canada Goose 72% 5 White-throated Sparrow 68% 6 Rock Pigeon 59% 7 Northern Cardinal 50% 8 American Robin 43% 9 European Starling 41% 10 Tufted Titmouse 34% 11 Hermit Thrush 32% 12 Red-bellied Woodpecker 32% 13 American Coot 30% 14 Song Sparrow 27% 15 Mourning Dove 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 .
Mallard86%
Blue Jay74%
House Sparrow73%
Canada Goose72%
White-throated Sparrow68%
Rock Pigeon59%
Northern Cardinal50%
American Robin43%
European Starling41%
Tufted Titmouse34%
Hermit Thrush32%
Red-bellied Woodpecker32%
American Coot30%
Song Sparrow27%
Mourning Dove26%