Birding spot · Saratoga County, New York
Birding at Erie Canal: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Erie Canal are Canada Goose (98%), Mallard (97%), and Black-capped Chickadee (89%). It is busiest in spring, when 86 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (89 species). 190 species have been reported here across 4,165 complete checklists from 600 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jan 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jan 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jan 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Feb 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Feb 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Feb 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Feb 22-28: 44 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Mar 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Mar 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 103 checklists Mar 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 138 checklists Mar 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 210 checklists Apr 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 134 checklists Apr 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 163 checklists Apr 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 146 checklists Apr 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 256 checklists May 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 236 checklists May 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 240 checklists May 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 180 checklists May 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 120 checklists Jun 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Jun 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jun 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Jun 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Jul 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Jul 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jul 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Jul 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Aug 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Aug 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Aug 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Aug 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 96 checklists Sep 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 107 checklists Sep 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Sep 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 110 checklists Sep 22-30: 82 species on 5%+ of 119 checklists Oct 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Oct 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Oct 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Oct 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Nov 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Nov 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Nov 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Nov 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Dec 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Dec 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Dec 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Dec 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 53 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 Canada Goose 98% 2 Mallard 97% 3 Black-capped Chickadee 89% 4 Blue Jay 83% 5 American Robin 81% 6 Red-bellied Woodpecker 80% 7 Downy Woodpecker 69% 8 Northern Cardinal 69% 9 White-throated Sparrow 69% 10 White-breasted Nuthatch 69% 11 American Black Duck 67% 12 American Goldfinch 64% 13 Green-winged Teal 57% 14 American Crow 56% 15 Song Sparrow 54% 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 .
Canada Goose98%
Mallard97%
Black-capped Chickadee89%
Blue Jay83%
American Robin81%
Red-bellied Woodpecker80%
Downy Woodpecker69%
Northern Cardinal69%
White-throated Sparrow69%
White-breasted Nuthatch69%
American Black Duck67%
American Goldfinch64%
Green-winged Teal57%
American Crow56%
Song Sparrow54%