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Birding spot · Monroe County, New York

Birding at City of Rochester Land (West Brighton): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at City of Rochester Land (West Brighton) are Blue Jay (87%), American Robin (81%), and Red-bellied Woodpecker (78%). It is busiest in spring, when 68 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (79 species). 115 species have been reported here across 1,032 complete checklists from 219 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (2 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Feb 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsFeb 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsFeb 22-28: 31 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMar 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Mar 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsApr 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsApr 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsApr 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsApr 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 122 checklistsMay 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsMay 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsMay 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsMay 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsJun 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJun 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJun 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJun 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jul 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Aug 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsSep 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsSep 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsOct 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsOct 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsNov 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsNov 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Nov 22-30: 32 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Dec 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 10 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. 1Blue Jay87%
  2. 2American Robin81%
  3. 3Red-bellied Woodpecker78%
  4. 4Black-capped Chickadee76%
  5. 5Dark-eyed Junco74%
  6. 6Northern Cardinal65%
  7. 7American Crow63%
  8. 8House Sparrow52%
  9. 9White-breasted Nuthatch52%
  10. 10Downy Woodpecker44%
  11. 11Red-breasted Nuthatch44%
  12. 12American Goldfinch37%
  13. 13White-throated Sparrow37%
  14. 14Rock Pigeon33%
  15. 15Brown Creeper28%

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. Northern Cardinal80%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee78%
  3. Red-bellied Woodpecker67%
  4. American Crow66%
  5. American Robin62%

Spring 68 species

  1. American Robin97%
  2. Northern Cardinal91%
  3. Black-capped Chickadee75%
  4. Blue Jay71%
  5. American Goldfinch66%

Summer 45 species

  1. American Robin97%
  2. Northern Cardinal89%
  3. American Goldfinch79%
  4. House Sparrow75%
  5. Black-capped Chickadee68%

Fall 40 species

  1. Blue Jay94%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee84%
  3. American Robin82%
  4. Northern Cardinal79%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker77%

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.