Birding spot · Niagara County, New York
Birding at Fort Niagara State Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Fort Niagara State Park are White-winged Scoter (82%), Red-breasted Merganser (82%), and Common Goldeneye (79%). It is busiest in spring, when 95 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (113 species). 178 species have been reported here across 1,043 complete checklists from 387 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Jan 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jan 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jan 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Feb 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Feb 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Feb 22-28: 38 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Mar 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Mar 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Apr 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Apr 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Apr 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Apr 22-30: low data (4 checklists) May 1-7: low data (9 checklists) May 8-14: 106 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists May 15-21: 113 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists May 22-31: 91 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Jun 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 22-30: low data (9 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (4 checklists) Aug 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Aug 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Aug 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Sep 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Sep 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 22-30: 83 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Oct 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Nov 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Nov 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Dec 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Dec 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 47 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 White-winged Scoter 82% 2 Red-breasted Merganser 82% 3 Common Goldeneye 79% 4 Ring-billed Gull 78% 5 American Herring Gull 70% 6 Bufflehead 70% 7 Bonaparte's Gull 69% 8 Long-tailed Duck 65% 9 Horned Grebe 54% 10 Double-crested Cormorant 53% 11 Canada Goose 52% 12 Blue Jay 46% 13 Mallard 36% 14 Red-throated Loon 30% 15 Greater Scaup 30% 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 .
White-winged Scoter82%
Red-breasted Merganser82%
Common Goldeneye79%
Ring-billed Gull78%
American Herring Gull70%
Bufflehead70%
Bonaparte's Gull69%
Long-tailed Duck65%
Horned Grebe54%
Double-crested Cormorant53%
Canada Goose52%
Blue Jay46%
Mallard36%
Red-throated Loon30%
Greater Scaup30%