Birding spot · Queens County, New York
Birding at Highland Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Highland Park are Blue Jay (83%), American Robin (70%), and White-throated Sparrow (63%). It is busiest in spring, when 78 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (85 species). 158 species have been reported here across 956 complete checklists from 251 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jan 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Feb 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 22-28: 42 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Apr 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Apr 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Apr 22-30: 85 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists May 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists May 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists May 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists May 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jun 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jun 22-30: 33 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (7 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Aug 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Sep 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Oct 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Nov 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (2 checklists) Dec 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 22-31: low data (9 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 Blue Jay 83% 2 American Robin 70% 3 White-throated Sparrow 63% 4 Canada Goose 61% 5 Ruddy Duck 59% 6 Northern Cardinal 56% 7 Downy Woodpecker 54% 8 Red-bellied Woodpecker 50% 9 Mourning Dove 48% 10 American Coot 44% 11 American Goldfinch 44% 12 Black-capped Chickadee 43% 13 American Crow 41% 14 Mallard 41% 15 Song Sparrow 41% 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 .
Blue Jay83%
American Robin70%
White-throated Sparrow63%
Canada Goose61%
Ruddy Duck59%
Northern Cardinal56%
Downy Woodpecker54%
Red-bellied Woodpecker50%
Mourning Dove48%
American Coot44%
American Goldfinch44%
Black-capped Chickadee43%
American Crow41%
Mallard41%
Song Sparrow41%