WhenToBird

Birding spot · Wayne County, New York

Birding at Crusoe Lake: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Crusoe Lake are Blue Jay (63%), Red-bellied Woodpecker (53%), and White-breasted Nuthatch (53%). It is busiest in spring, when 77 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid August (76 species). 165 species have been reported here across 1,016 complete checklists from 543 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Feb 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsFeb 22-28: 41 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMar 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMar 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMar 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsApr 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsApr 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsApr 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsMay 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMay 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsMay 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMay 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJun 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJun 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jul 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJul 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsAug 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsAug 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsAug 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsAug 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsSep 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsSep 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsSep 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsSep 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsOct 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsNov 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Dec 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 22-31: low data (3 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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 Jay63%
  2. 2Red-bellied Woodpecker53%
  3. 3White-breasted Nuthatch53%
  4. 4Black-capped Chickadee50%
  5. 5American Crow47%
  6. 6Eastern Bluebird47%
  7. 7Red-winged Blackbird47%
  8. 8American Goldfinch44%
  9. 9Canada Goose44%
  10. 10House Sparrow41%
  11. 11European Starling38%
  12. 12Northern Flicker38%
  13. 13Red-tailed Hawk34%
  14. 14American Tree Sparrow31%
  15. 15Downy Woodpecker31%

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 34 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee78%
  2. Blue Jay69%
  3. American Tree Sparrow68%
  4. American Goldfinch67%
  5. White-breasted Nuthatch66%

Spring 77 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird89%
  2. Canada Goose74%
  3. Song Sparrow72%
  4. Tree Swallow60%
  5. American Goldfinch59%

Summer 69 species

  1. American Goldfinch83%
  2. Purple Martin67%
  3. Barn Swallow67%
  4. Song Sparrow67%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird59%

Fall 70 species

  1. American Goldfinch64%
  2. Blue Jay49%
  3. Song Sparrow42%
  4. Greater Yellowlegs42%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird42%

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.