Birding spot · Queens County, New York
Birding at Forest Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Forest Park are Blue Jay (88%), White-throated Sparrow (83%), and Red-bellied Woodpecker (82%). It is busiest in spring, when 83 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (76 species). 155 species have been reported here across 1,797 complete checklists from 302 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jan 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jan 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jan 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Feb 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 22-28: 41 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Mar 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Apr 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Apr 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Apr 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Apr 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 136 checklists May 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 210 checklists May 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 194 checklists May 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 178 checklists May 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Jun 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jun 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jun 22-30: 37 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (5 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Aug 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Sep 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Sep 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Nov 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 30 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 Blue Jay 88% 2 White-throated Sparrow 83% 3 Red-bellied Woodpecker 82% 4 American Robin 78% 5 Northern Cardinal 75% 6 White-breasted Nuthatch 66% 7 Mourning Dove 58% 8 Downy Woodpecker 54% 9 House Sparrow 49% 10 Dark-eyed Junco 46% 11 American Goldfinch 45% 12 Hermit Thrush 43% 13 Black-capped Chickadee 39% 14 Carolina Wren 37% 15 Rock Pigeon 36% 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 .
Blue Jay88%
White-throated Sparrow83%
Red-bellied Woodpecker82%
American Robin78%
Northern Cardinal75%
White-breasted Nuthatch66%
Mourning Dove58%
Downy Woodpecker54%
House Sparrow49%
Dark-eyed Junco46%
American Goldfinch45%
Hermit Thrush43%
Black-capped Chickadee39%
Carolina Wren37%
Rock Pigeon36%