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Birding spot · New York County, New York

Birding at Central Park (The Pool): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Central Park (The Pool) are Mallard (97%), White-throated Sparrow (79%), and Canada Goose (76%). It is busiest in spring, when 67 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (68 species). 173 species have been reported here across 4,515 complete checklists from 1,010 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 98 checklistsJan 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsJan 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsJan 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsFeb 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsFeb 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsFeb 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsFeb 22-28: 28 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMar 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsMar 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMar 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsMar 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 132 checklistsApr 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 125 checklistsApr 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 162 checklistsApr 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 177 checklistsApr 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 246 checklistsMay 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 221 checklistsMay 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 306 checklistsMay 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 272 checklistsMay 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 242 checklistsJun 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 91 checklistsJun 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsJun 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsJun 22-30: 29 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJul 1-7: 23 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJul 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJul 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsAug 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsAug 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 83 checklistsAug 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 95 checklistsAug 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 146 checklistsSep 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 90 checklistsSep 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 115 checklistsSep 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 187 checklistsSep 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 143 checklistsOct 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 120 checklistsOct 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 126 checklistsOct 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 95 checklistsOct 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 121 checklistsNov 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 80 checklistsNov 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsNov 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsNov 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsDec 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsDec 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsDec 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsDec 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 76 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. 1Mallard97%
  2. 2White-throated Sparrow79%
  3. 3Canada Goose76%
  4. 4Blue Jay69%
  5. 5American Robin67%
  6. 6Green-winged Teal63%
  7. 7Northern Shoveler54%
  8. 8House Sparrow53%
  9. 9Northern Cardinal43%
  10. 10Red-bellied Woodpecker37%
  11. 11Tufted Titmouse33%
  12. 12Mourning Dove33%
  13. 13Dark-eyed Junco30%
  14. 14Wood Duck25%
  15. 15Hermit Thrush25%

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 31 species

  1. Mallard97%
  2. Blue Jay63%
  3. White-throated Sparrow61%
  4. Canada Goose58%
  5. House Sparrow51%

Spring 67 species

  1. American Robin81%
  2. Mallard78%
  3. European Starling73%
  4. House Sparrow72%
  5. Blue Jay58%

Summer 43 species

  1. American Robin85%
  2. Mallard79%
  3. House Sparrow73%
  4. Gray Catbird70%
  5. European Starling68%

Fall 56 species

  1. Mallard87%
  2. Canada Goose72%
  3. American Robin72%
  4. Blue Jay68%
  5. House Sparrow56%

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.