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Birding spot · Monroe County, New York

Birding at Hamlin Beach State Park (Yanty Creek): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Hamlin Beach State Park (Yanty Creek) are Red-breasted Merganser (81%), Ring-billed Gull (76%), and Canada Goose (71%). It is busiest in spring, when 130 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (132 species). 208 species have been reported here across 1,060 complete checklists from 207 birders.

Species by week

050100150Jan 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJan 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJan 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJan 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Feb 22-28: 41 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsApr 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsApr 15-21: 96 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsApr 22-30: 97 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsMay 1-7: 112 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsMay 8-14: 132 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsMay 15-21: 124 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsMay 22-31: 108 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsJun 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJun 8-14: 94 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJun 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJun 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Jul 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Aug 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsAug 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Sep 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsSep 15-21: 100 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsOct 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsOct 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsOct 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsNov 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsNov 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsDec 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsDec 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsDec 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsDec 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 36 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. 1Red-breasted Merganser81%
  2. 2Ring-billed Gull76%
  3. 3Canada Goose71%
  4. 4American Herring Gull64%
  5. 5Common Goldeneye64%
  6. 6Black-capped Chickadee61%
  7. 7Long-tailed Duck54%
  8. 8Red-bellied Woodpecker53%
  9. 9Northern Cardinal49%
  10. 10Downy Woodpecker44%
  11. 11Red-throated Loon42%
  12. 12White-breasted Nuthatch42%
  13. 13White-winged Scoter42%
  14. 14American Goldfinch40%
  15. 15Blue Jay40%

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 51 species

  1. Red-breasted Merganser86%
  2. Common Goldeneye83%
  3. Canada Goose73%
  4. Ring-billed Gull73%
  5. American Herring Gull72%

Spring 130 species

  1. Northern Cardinal86%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird83%
  3. American Robin82%
  4. Canada Goose76%
  5. Song Sparrow75%

Summer 76 species

  1. Gray Catbird89%
  2. American Robin87%
  3. Northern Cardinal87%
  4. Red-eyed Vireo84%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird83%

Fall 86 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull77%
  2. Canada Goose74%
  3. Northern Cardinal70%
  4. Black-capped Chickadee69%
  5. Blue Jay68%

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.