Birding spot · Bronx County, New York
Birding at Hunter Island: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Hunter Island are Blue Jay (81%), Bufflehead (81%), and American Black Duck (74%). It is busiest in spring, when 88 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (89 species). 174 species have been reported here across 1,147 complete checklists from 267 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Jan 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jan 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jan 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Feb 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Feb 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Feb 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Feb 22-28: 57 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Apr 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Apr 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Apr 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists May 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists May 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists May 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists May 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (2 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (6 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (2 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (2 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Aug 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Sep 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Sep 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 22-30: 82 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Nov 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Dec 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Dec 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 46 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 81% 2 Bufflehead 81% 3 American Black Duck 74% 4 Red-bellied Woodpecker 73% 5 Mallard 66% 6 Double-crested Cormorant 64% 7 White-throated Sparrow 62% 8 Song Sparrow 57% 9 Red-breasted Merganser 56% 10 Brant 55% 11 American Herring Gull 52% 12 Ring-billed Gull 52% 13 Canada Goose 49% 14 American Robin 47% 15 Downy Woodpecker 45% 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 Jay81%
Bufflehead81%
American Black Duck74%
Red-bellied Woodpecker73%
Mallard66%
Double-crested Cormorant64%
White-throated Sparrow62%
Song Sparrow57%
Red-breasted Merganser56%
Brant55%
American Herring Gull52%
Ring-billed Gull52%
Canada Goose49%
American Robin47%
Downy Woodpecker45%