Birding spot · Queens County, New York
Birding at Gantry Plaza State Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Gantry Plaza State Park are House Sparrow (96%), Rock Pigeon (89%), and White-throated Sparrow (76%). It is busiest in spring, when 32 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (50 species). 96 species have been reported here across 1,136 complete checklists from 107 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 Jan 1-7: 19 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jan 8-14: 22 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jan 15-21: 18 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 22-31: 22 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Feb 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 8-14: 22 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 22-28: 23 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 22-31: 22 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Apr 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Apr 22-30: 32 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists May 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists May 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists May 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists May 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jun 1-7: 22 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 15-21: 18 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 22-30: 18 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 1-7: 19 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 8-14: 20 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 15-21: 21 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 22-31: 18 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 1-7: 19 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Aug 8-14: 22 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 15-21: 23 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Sep 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Sep 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Sep 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Sep 22-30: 30 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Oct 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Oct 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Oct 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Nov 1-7: 23 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 22-30: 26 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 1-7: 21 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 8-14: 20 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 15-21: 18 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Dec 22-31: 19 species on 5%+ of 41 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 House Sparrow 96% 2 Rock Pigeon 89% 3 White-throated Sparrow 76% 4 European Starling 74% 5 Ring-billed Gull 73% 6 Double-crested Cormorant 70% 7 Great Black-backed Gull 57% 8 American Herring Gull 53% 9 American Robin 49% 10 Mallard 49% 11 Song Sparrow 43% 12 Dark-eyed Junco 41% 13 Northern Mockingbird 23% 14 Canada Goose 19% 15 American Crow 16% 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 .
House Sparrow96%
Rock Pigeon89%
White-throated Sparrow76%
European Starling74%
Ring-billed Gull73%
Double-crested Cormorant70%
Great Black-backed Gull57%
American Herring Gull53%
American Robin49%
Mallard49%
Song Sparrow43%
Dark-eyed Junco41%
Northern Mockingbird23%
Canada Goose19%
American Crow16%