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Birding spot · Orange County, New York

Birding at Flag Swamp: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Flag Swamp are Prairie Warbler (71%), Gray Catbird (67%), and Blue-winged Warbler (66%). It is busiest in spring, when 84 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (88 species). 144 species have been reported here across 1,086 complete checklists from 447 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jan 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (6 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Mar 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Mar 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Apr 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Apr 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Apr 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsApr 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMay 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsMay 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 111 checklistsMay 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 204 checklistsMay 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 217 checklistsJun 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 94 checklistsJun 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsJun 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsJun 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJul 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Sep 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsSep 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (0 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (8 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Prairie Warbler71%
  2. 2Gray Catbird67%
  3. 3Blue-winged Warbler66%
  4. 4American Redstart65%
  5. 5Northern Yellow Warbler63%
  6. 6Indigo Bunting63%
  7. 7American Goldfinch60%
  8. 8Northern Cardinal60%
  9. 9Tufted Titmouse57%
  10. 10Turkey Vulture57%
  11. 11Red-eyed Vireo56%
  12. 12Common Raven55%
  13. 13Common Yellowthroat53%
  14. 14Red-winged Blackbird52%
  15. 15Eastern Towhee50%

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 33 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee75%
  2. White-breasted Nuthatch65%
  3. Common Raven63%
  4. Downy Woodpecker60%
  5. Dark-eyed Junco54%

Spring 84 species

  1. Prairie Warbler78%
  2. Blue-winged Warbler76%
  3. Northern Yellow Warbler73%
  4. Gray Catbird72%
  5. American Redstart70%

Summer 75 species

  1. Prairie Warbler79%
  2. Indigo Bunting78%
  3. Red-eyed Vireo75%
  4. American Redstart74%
  5. American Goldfinch71%

Fall 71 species

  1. Gray Catbird73%
  2. Tufted Titmouse71%
  3. Blue Jay70%
  4. Northern Cardinal59%
  5. American Goldfinch57%

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.