Birding spot · New York County, New York
Birding at Central Park (Turtle Pond): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Central Park (Turtle Pond) are Mallard (87%), Blue Jay (74%), and White-throated Sparrow (65%). It is busiest in spring, when 59 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (62 species). 156 species have been reported here across 2,930 complete checklists from 685 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jan 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jan 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jan 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Feb 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 15-21: 22 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Feb 22-28: 23 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Mar 1-7: 20 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Mar 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Apr 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Apr 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 125 checklists Apr 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 117 checklists Apr 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 239 checklists May 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 193 checklists May 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 248 checklists May 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 197 checklists May 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 156 checklists Jun 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Jun 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jun 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jun 22-30: 31 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jul 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jul 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jul 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jul 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Aug 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Aug 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Aug 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Aug 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Sep 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Sep 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Sep 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Sep 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Oct 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Oct 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Oct 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Oct 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Nov 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Nov 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Nov 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Nov 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Dec 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 22-31: 22 species on 5%+ of 22 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 87% 2 Blue Jay 74% 3 White-throated Sparrow 65% 4 Northern Shoveler 54% 5 American Robin 52% 6 Hooded Merganser 48% 7 House Sparrow 47% 8 Tufted Titmouse 35% 9 Northern Cardinal 33% 10 Red-bellied Woodpecker 32% 11 Song Sparrow 32% 12 Wood Duck 30% 13 Hermit Thrush 29% 14 Rock Pigeon 27% 15 Dark-eyed Junco 27% 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 .
Mallard87%
Blue Jay74%
White-throated Sparrow65%
Northern Shoveler54%
American Robin52%
Hooded Merganser48%
House Sparrow47%
Tufted Titmouse35%
Northern Cardinal33%
Red-bellied Woodpecker32%
Song Sparrow32%
Wood Duck30%
Hermit Thrush29%
Rock Pigeon27%
Dark-eyed Junco27%