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Birding spot · Monroe County, New York

Birding at Hamlin Beach State Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Hamlin Beach State Park are Red-breasted Merganser (95%), Ring-billed Gull (92%), and Common Goldeneye (89%). It is busiest in spring, when 135 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (127 species). 232 species have been reported here across 2,133 complete checklists from 247 birders.

Species by week

050100150Jan 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (2 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Mar 22-31: 86 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsApr 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsApr 8-14: 98 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsApr 15-21: 103 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsApr 22-30: 107 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMay 1-7: 125 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsMay 8-14: 104 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsMay 15-21: 127 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsMay 22-31: 110 species on 5%+ of 100 checklistsJun 1-7: 98 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsJun 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJun 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJun 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsJul 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJul 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJul 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJul 22-31: 90 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsAug 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsAug 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsAug 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsAug 22-31: 89 species on 5%+ of 120 checklistsSep 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 83 checklistsSep 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsSep 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 83 checklistsSep 22-30: 94 species on 5%+ of 116 checklistsOct 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 96 checklistsOct 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 133 checklistsOct 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 108 checklistsOct 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 167 checklistsNov 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 101 checklistsNov 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsNov 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsNov 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsDec 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsDec 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Dec 22-31: 54 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. 1Red-breasted Merganser95%
  2. 2Ring-billed Gull92%
  3. 3Common Goldeneye89%
  4. 4Long-tailed Duck88%
  5. 5American Herring Gull88%
  6. 6Canada Goose87%
  7. 7White-winged Scoter84%
  8. 8Common Loon80%
  9. 9Red-throated Loon76%
  10. 10Horned Grebe73%
  11. 11Red-necked Grebe59%
  12. 12American Goldfinch56%
  13. 13American Crow54%
  14. 14Dark-eyed Junco53%
  15. 15Bufflehead53%

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 53 species

  1. Red-breasted Merganser90%
  2. American Herring Gull88%
  3. Long-tailed Duck88%
  4. Common Goldeneye85%
  5. Ring-billed Gull83%

Spring 135 species

  1. American Robin95%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird91%
  3. Northern Cardinal89%
  4. Ring-billed Gull85%
  5. Song Sparrow82%

Summer 92 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull98%
  2. American Herring Gull93%
  3. Chipping Sparrow93%
  4. American Goldfinch91%
  5. Northern Cardinal90%

Fall 90 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull95%
  2. American Herring Gull90%
  3. Canada Goose87%
  4. Double-crested Cormorant80%
  5. Common Loon78%

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.