Birding spot · Onondaga County, New York
Birding at Erie Canal (west): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Erie Canal (west) are Ring-billed Gull (98%), American Crow (90%), and Double-crested Cormorant (81%). It is busiest in summer, when 49 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (57 species). 116 species have been reported here across 1,230 complete checklists from 242 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 Jan 1-7: 21 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Jan 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 111 checklists Jan 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 132 checklists Jan 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists Feb 1-7: 22 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Feb 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Feb 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Feb 22-28: 27 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Mar 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 8-14: 22 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Apr 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Apr 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Apr 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Apr 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists May 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists May 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists May 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists May 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (7 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (2 checklists) Jul 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jul 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Aug 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Sep 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Sep 15-21: low data (3 checklists) Sep 22-30: low data (5 checklists) Oct 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Oct 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Nov 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Nov 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 22-30: 28 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Dec 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 15-21: 21 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 22-31: 22 species on 5%+ of 51 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 Ring-billed Gull 98% 2 American Crow 90% 3 Double-crested Cormorant 81% 4 American Herring Gull 79% 5 Mallard 71% 6 Fish Crow 55% 7 Great Black-backed Gull 55% 8 Canada Goose 53% 9 European Starling 34% 10 Hooded Merganser 32% 11 American Robin 23% 12 Brant 16% 13 Great Blue Heron 15% 14 Common Merganser 11% 15 Rock Pigeon 11% 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 .
Ring-billed Gull98%
American Crow90%
Double-crested Cormorant81%
American Herring Gull79%
Mallard71%
Fish Crow55%
Great Black-backed Gull55%
Canada Goose53%
European Starling34%
Hooded Merganser32%
American Robin23%
Brant16%
Great Blue Heron15%
Common Merganser11%
Rock Pigeon11%