Birding spot · Suffolk County, New York
Birding at Heckscher State Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Heckscher State Park are Ring-billed Gull (81%), American Herring Gull (80%), and Canada Goose (74%). It is busiest in spring, when 85 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (89 species). 245 species have been reported here across 4,674 complete checklists from 467 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 133 checklists Jan 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Jan 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Jan 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Feb 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Feb 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Feb 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Feb 22-28: 63 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Mar 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Mar 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Mar 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Mar 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 101 checklists Apr 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Apr 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Apr 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 117 checklists Apr 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 124 checklists May 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 144 checklists May 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 120 checklists May 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 114 checklists May 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 197 checklists Jun 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 150 checklists Jun 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Jun 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Jun 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Jul 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jul 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Jul 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Jul 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 140 checklists Aug 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Aug 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Aug 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Aug 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 213 checklists Sep 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 177 checklists Sep 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 136 checklists Sep 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 101 checklists Sep 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 124 checklists Oct 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 104 checklists Oct 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 98 checklists Oct 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Oct 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 165 checklists Nov 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 137 checklists Nov 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 101 checklists Nov 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Nov 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Dec 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Dec 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Dec 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Dec 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 136 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 Ring-billed Gull 81% 2 American Herring Gull 80% 3 Canada Goose 74% 4 European Starling 58% 5 Song Sparrow 57% 6 Northern Mockingbird 55% 7 Mallard 48% 8 Rock Pigeon 45% 9 Yellow-rumped Warbler 45% 10 Great Black-backed Gull 43% 11 American Crow 43% 12 Blue Jay 42% 13 White-throated Sparrow 38% 14 American Goldfinch 36% 15 Mourning Dove 31% 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 .
Ring-billed Gull81%
American Herring Gull80%
Canada Goose74%
European Starling58%
Song Sparrow57%
Northern Mockingbird55%
Mallard48%
Rock Pigeon45%
Yellow-rumped Warbler45%
Great Black-backed Gull43%
American Crow43%
Blue Jay42%
White-throated Sparrow38%
American Goldfinch36%
Mourning Dove31%