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Birding spot · Dutchess County, New York

Birding at Halcyon Lake: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Halcyon Lake are Mallard (83%), Green-winged Teal (67%), and Canada Goose (62%). It is busiest in spring, when 51 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early June (79 species). 132 species have been reported here across 1,462 complete checklists from 141 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJan 8-14: 22 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJan 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jan 22-31: 24 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Feb 15-21: 23 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsFeb 22-28: 19 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMar 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMar 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsMar 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsMar 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 104 checklistsApr 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsApr 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsApr 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsApr 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsMay 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsMay 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsMay 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMay 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJun 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jun 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJul 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJul 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsAug 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsAug 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsAug 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsAug 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsSep 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsSep 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Oct 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsOct 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsOct 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsNov 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsNov 8-14: 22 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Nov 22-30: 27 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Dec 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 11 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. 1Mallard83%
  2. 2Green-winged Teal67%
  3. 3Canada Goose62%
  4. 4Northern Pintail36%
  5. 5Red-tailed Hawk27%
  6. 6American Crow26%
  7. 7Mute Swan23%
  8. 8Eastern Bluebird20%
  9. 9Common Raven15%
  10. 10Great Blue Heron15%
  11. 11Blue Jay14%
  12. 12Dunlin12%
  13. 13Killdeer12%
  14. 14European Starling11%
  15. 15White-breasted Nuthatch11%

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 26 species

  1. Mallard52%
  2. Canada Goose51%
  3. Red-tailed Hawk51%
  4. American Crow42%
  5. Bald Eagle31%

Spring 51 species

  1. Killdeer77%
  2. Green-winged Teal65%
  3. Mallard59%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird58%
  5. Canada Goose53%

Summer 48 species

  1. Killdeer89%
  2. Least Sandpiper67%
  3. Mallard53%
  4. Song Sparrow48%
  5. Solitary Sandpiper46%

Fall 33 species

  1. Mallard65%
  2. Canada Goose59%
  3. Green-winged Teal48%
  4. Killdeer45%
  5. American Crow34%

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.