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Birding spot · Cayuga County, New York

Birding at Fair Haven Beach State Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Fair Haven Beach State Park are Mallard (94%), Mute Swan (92%), and Bufflehead (90%). It is busiest in spring, when 109 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (111 species). 200 species have been reported here across 1,095 complete checklists from 296 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJan 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJan 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJan 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsFeb 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsFeb 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsFeb 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsFeb 22-28: 47 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMar 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsApr 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsApr 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsApr 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsApr 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMay 1-7: 111 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMay 8-14: 93 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMay 15-21: 98 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMay 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJun 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jun 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jul 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Aug 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsSep 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsSep 15-21: 100 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsOct 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsOct 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsNov 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsNov 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsNov 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsNov 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsDec 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsDec 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsDec 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 31 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. 1Mallard94%
  2. 2Mute Swan92%
  3. 3Bufflehead90%
  4. 4Ring-billed Gull83%
  5. 5Canada Goose69%
  6. 6American Herring Gull67%
  7. 7American Wigeon65%
  8. 8Gadwall63%
  9. 9Bonaparte's Gull55%
  10. 10Red-breasted Merganser53%
  11. 11American Crow49%
  12. 12Long-tailed Duck40%
  13. 13American Black Duck40%
  14. 14Black-capped Chickadee39%
  15. 15Double-crested Cormorant38%

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 57 species

  1. Mute Swan93%
  2. Canada Goose84%
  3. Bufflehead81%
  4. Mallard75%
  5. Ring-billed Gull70%

Spring 109 species

  1. Mute Swan92%
  2. American Robin83%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird75%
  4. Canada Goose70%
  5. American Crow68%

Summer 75 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull86%
  2. Mute Swan82%
  3. American Robin74%
  4. Caspian Tern73%
  5. Song Sparrow67%

Fall 80 species

  1. Mallard93%
  2. Mute Swan93%
  3. Ring-billed Gull85%
  4. Canada Goose77%
  5. American Herring Gull67%

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.