Birding spot · Tompkins County, New York
Birding at Dryden Lake Multiple Use Area: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Dryden Lake Multiple Use Area are American Crow (85%), Black-capped Chickadee (75%), and Blue Jay (72%). It is busiest in spring, when 75 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (89 species). 185 species have been reported here across 1,935 complete checklists from 309 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jan 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jan 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Feb 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Feb 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Feb 22-28: 38 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Mar 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Mar 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Mar 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Mar 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 129 checklists Apr 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 114 checklists Apr 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 129 checklists Apr 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Apr 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 94 checklists May 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists May 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists May 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists May 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jun 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jul 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jul 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jul 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jul 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Aug 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Aug 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Aug 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Sep 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Sep 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Sep 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Oct 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Oct 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Oct 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Oct 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Nov 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Nov 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Nov 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Nov 22-30: 39 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Dec 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Dec 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Dec 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Dec 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 29 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 American Crow 85% 2 Black-capped Chickadee 75% 3 Blue Jay 72% 4 Canada Goose 61% 5 Mallard 60% 6 Common Merganser 56% 7 Ring-billed Gull 56% 8 Downy Woodpecker 48% 9 Red-bellied Woodpecker 40% 10 American Goldfinch 38% 11 White-breasted Nuthatch 38% 12 Bald Eagle 30% 13 Hooded Merganser 29% 14 Dark-eyed Junco 28% 15 Hairy Woodpecker 28% 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 .
American Crow85%
Black-capped Chickadee75%
Blue Jay72%
Canada Goose61%
Mallard60%
Common Merganser56%
Ring-billed Gull56%
Downy Woodpecker48%
Red-bellied Woodpecker40%
American Goldfinch38%
White-breasted Nuthatch38%
Bald Eagle30%
Hooded Merganser29%
Dark-eyed Junco28%
Hairy Woodpecker28%