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Birding spot · Queens County, New York

Birding at Forest Park (Forest Hills Gardens): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Forest Park (Forest Hills Gardens) are Northern Cardinal (88%), White-throated Sparrow (88%), and White-breasted Nuthatch (78%). It is busiest in spring, when 71 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (71 species). 128 species have been reported here across 1,648 complete checklists from 240 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsJan 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJan 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJan 22-31: 25 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsFeb 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsFeb 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsFeb 15-21: 22 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsFeb 22-28: 33 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMar 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMar 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMar 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsApr 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsApr 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsApr 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 102 checklistsApr 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 146 checklistsMay 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 180 checklistsMay 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 194 checklistsMay 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 158 checklistsMay 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (7 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Aug 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Aug 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Sep 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsSep 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsSep 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Oct 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsOct 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Nov 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 22-30: 37 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsDec 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsDec 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsDec 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsDec 22-31: 25 species on 5%+ of 43 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. 1Northern Cardinal88%
  2. 2White-throated Sparrow88%
  3. 3White-breasted Nuthatch78%
  4. 4Blue Jay77%
  5. 5Downy Woodpecker73%
  6. 6Tufted Titmouse70%
  7. 7Red-bellied Woodpecker68%
  8. 8Mourning Dove67%
  9. 9American Goldfinch63%
  10. 10Black-capped Chickadee58%
  11. 11American Robin48%
  12. 12Carolina Wren33%
  13. 13Dark-eyed Junco33%
  14. 14House Sparrow32%
  15. 15Hairy Woodpecker28%

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 27 species

  1. Downy Woodpecker90%
  2. White-breasted Nuthatch88%
  3. Mourning Dove87%
  4. Northern Cardinal87%
  5. White-throated Sparrow84%

Spring 71 species

  1. Northern Cardinal91%
  2. American Robin88%
  3. Blue Jay77%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker73%
  5. White-throated Sparrow68%

Summer 33 species

  1. Northern Cardinal91%
  2. Gray Catbird87%
  3. American Robin85%
  4. Blue Jay65%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker59%

Fall 48 species

  1. Northern Cardinal80%
  2. Blue Jay79%
  3. Red-bellied Woodpecker61%
  4. American Robin61%
  5. White-throated Sparrow60%

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.