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Birding spot · Queens County, New York

Birding at Gateway National Recreation Area: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Gateway National Recreation Area are American Herring Gull (85%), Great Black-backed Gull (85%), and Yellow-rumped Warbler (84%). It is busiest in fall, when 114 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (128 species). 233 species have been reported here across 1,841 complete checklists from 526 birders.

Species by week

050100150Jan 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsJan 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 80 checklistsJan 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsJan 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsFeb 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsFeb 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsFeb 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsFeb 22-28: 56 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsMar 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsMar 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMar 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsMar 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsApr 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsApr 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsApr 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsApr 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMay 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMay 8-14: 128 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMay 15-21: 97 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsMay 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsJun 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJun 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsJun 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJun 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsJul 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJul 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJul 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsJul 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsAug 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsAug 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsAug 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsAug 22-31: 107 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsSep 1-7: 124 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 8-14: 116 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsSep 15-21: 117 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsSep 22-30: 116 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsOct 1-7: 107 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsOct 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsOct 15-21: 106 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 22-31: 87 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsNov 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsNov 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsNov 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsNov 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsDec 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsDec 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsDec 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsDec 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 82 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. 1American Herring Gull85%
  2. 2Great Black-backed Gull85%
  3. 3Yellow-rumped Warbler84%
  4. 4Ring-billed Gull71%
  5. 5Common Loon70%
  6. 6Song Sparrow69%
  7. 7Double-crested Cormorant66%
  8. 8European Starling63%
  9. 9Northern Mockingbird63%
  10. 10American Goldfinch57%
  11. 11Dark-eyed Junco57%
  12. 12Northern Gannet57%
  13. 13Northern Cardinal56%
  14. 14White-throated Sparrow55%
  15. 15Sanderling54%

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 59 species

  1. Long-tailed Duck84%
  2. American Herring Gull82%
  3. Sanderling81%
  4. Great Black-backed Gull80%
  5. Common Loon77%

Spring 95 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird79%
  2. American Herring Gull76%
  3. American Oystercatcher71%
  4. Song Sparrow71%
  5. Northern Mockingbird66%

Summer 77 species

  1. American Oystercatcher92%
  2. Common Tern91%
  3. Great Black-backed Gull91%
  4. American Herring Gull88%
  5. Laughing Gull84%

Fall 114 species

  1. Great Black-backed Gull87%
  2. American Herring Gull86%
  3. Double-crested Cormorant73%
  4. Yellow-rumped Warbler72%
  5. Ring-billed Gull71%

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.