Birding spot · Richmond County, New York
Birding at Gateway National Recreation Area (New Dorp Beach): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Gateway National Recreation Area (New Dorp Beach) are Canada Goose (94%), Ring-billed Gull (74%), and American Herring Gull (70%). It is busiest in summer, when 57 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early July (65 species). 174 species have been reported here across 1,537 complete checklists from 167 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jan 8-14: 21 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jan 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jan 22-31: 21 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Feb 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 22-28: 32 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Mar 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Mar 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 22-31: 23 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Apr 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Apr 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Apr 22-30: 29 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists May 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists May 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists May 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists May 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Jun 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jun 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jul 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jul 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Aug 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Aug 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Aug 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Aug 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists Sep 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Sep 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Sep 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Sep 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Oct 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Oct 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Oct 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Oct 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Nov 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 22-30: 33 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Dec 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Dec 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 18 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 Canada Goose 94% 2 Ring-billed Gull 74% 3 American Herring Gull 70% 4 Brant 57% 5 European Starling 53% 6 Great Black-backed Gull 43% 7 American Crow 36% 8 Rock Pigeon 36% 9 Song Sparrow 32% 10 Northern Mockingbird 31% 11 Mallard 29% 12 House Sparrow 25% 13 Snow Goose 25% 14 Blue Jay 23% 15 Turkey Vulture 23% 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 .
Canada Goose94%
Ring-billed Gull74%
American Herring Gull70%
Brant57%
European Starling53%
Great Black-backed Gull43%
American Crow36%
Rock Pigeon36%
Song Sparrow32%
Northern Mockingbird31%
Mallard29%
House Sparrow25%
Snow Goose25%
Blue Jay23%
Turkey Vulture23%