Birding spot · Tompkins County, New York
Birding at Fall Creek: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Fall Creek are Mallard (87%), Ring-billed Gull (86%), and Black-capped Chickadee (83%). It is busiest in spring, when 80 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (96 species). 173 species have been reported here across 847 complete checklists from 176 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jan 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jan 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Feb 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Feb 22-28: 67 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Mar 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Apr 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Apr 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Apr 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Apr 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists May 1-7: 91 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists May 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists May 15-21: 96 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists May 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Jun 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 22-30: low data (6 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jul 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Aug 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Sep 22-30: 82 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Oct 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Nov 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Dec 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 15 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 Mallard 87% 2 Ring-billed Gull 86% 3 Black-capped Chickadee 83% 4 Canada Goose 82% 5 Downy Woodpecker 79% 6 Common Merganser 75% 7 Northern Cardinal 74% 8 Carolina Wren 71% 9 Red-bellied Woodpecker 71% 10 Blue Jay 69% 11 American Crow 62% 12 American Goldfinch 62% 13 Northern Flicker 62% 14 American Herring Gull 60% 15 Double-crested Cormorant 56% 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 .
Mallard87%
Ring-billed Gull86%
Black-capped Chickadee83%
Canada Goose82%
Downy Woodpecker79%
Common Merganser75%
Northern Cardinal74%
Carolina Wren71%
Red-bellied Woodpecker71%
Blue Jay69%
American Crow62%
American Goldfinch62%
Northern Flicker62%
American Herring Gull60%
Double-crested Cormorant56%