Birding spot · New York County, New York
Birding at Central Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Central Park are White-throated Sparrow (91%), Blue Jay (90%), and House Sparrow (85%). It is busiest in spring, when 99 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (91 species). 244 species have been reported here across 25,287 complete checklists from 3,616 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 570 checklists Jan 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 385 checklists Jan 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 371 checklists Jan 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 596 checklists Feb 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 375 checklists Feb 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 315 checklists Feb 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 344 checklists Feb 22-28: 50 species on 5%+ of 323 checklists Mar 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 301 checklists Mar 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 449 checklists Mar 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 480 checklists Mar 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 714 checklists Apr 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 738 checklists Apr 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 863 checklists Apr 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 948 checklists Apr 22-30: 87 species on 5%+ of 1732 checklists May 1-7: 91 species on 5%+ of 1607 checklists May 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 1559 checklists May 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 1235 checklists May 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 818 checklists Jun 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 275 checklists Jun 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 168 checklists Jun 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 132 checklists Jun 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 186 checklists Jul 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 135 checklists Jul 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 104 checklists Jul 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 101 checklists Jul 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 144 checklists Aug 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 143 checklists Aug 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 186 checklists Aug 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 307 checklists Aug 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 564 checklists Sep 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 459 checklists Sep 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 653 checklists Sep 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 791 checklists Sep 22-30: 84 species on 5%+ of 843 checklists Oct 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 703 checklists Oct 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 586 checklists Oct 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 591 checklists Oct 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 692 checklists Nov 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 473 checklists Nov 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 377 checklists Nov 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 304 checklists Nov 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 444 checklists Dec 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 312 checklists Dec 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 260 checklists Dec 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 278 checklists Dec 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 353 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 White-throated Sparrow 91% 2 Blue Jay 90% 3 House Sparrow 85% 4 Mallard 85% 5 American Robin 80% 6 Mourning Dove 71% 7 Red-bellied Woodpecker 69% 8 Northern Cardinal 68% 9 Rock Pigeon 65% 10 Dark-eyed Junco 65% 11 Canada Goose 62% 12 Northern Shoveler 62% 13 Tufted Titmouse 61% 14 Red-tailed Hawk 61% 15 European Starling 59% 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 .
White-throated Sparrow91%
Blue Jay90%
House Sparrow85%
Mallard85%
American Robin80%
Mourning Dove71%
Red-bellied Woodpecker69%
Northern Cardinal68%
Rock Pigeon65%
Dark-eyed Junco65%
Canada Goose62%
Northern Shoveler62%
Tufted Titmouse61%
Red-tailed Hawk61%
European Starling59%