Birding spot · Nassau County, New York
Birding at Jones Bay: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Jones Bay are Brant (81%), American Herring Gull (79%), and Double-crested Cormorant (79%). It is busiest in fall, when 81 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late September (90 species). 252 species have been reported here across 6,605 complete checklists from 1,185 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 362 checklists Jan 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 258 checklists Jan 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 169 checklists Jan 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 186 checklists Feb 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 134 checklists Feb 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 148 checklists Feb 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 127 checklists Feb 22-28: 48 species on 5%+ of 137 checklists Mar 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 103 checklists Mar 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 130 checklists Mar 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Mar 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 137 checklists Apr 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Apr 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Apr 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Apr 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 150 checklists May 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists May 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists May 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists May 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 176 checklists Jun 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 113 checklists Jun 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 137 checklists Jun 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Jun 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Jul 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jul 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Jul 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Jul 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 103 checklists Aug 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Aug 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 98 checklists Aug 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Aug 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 136 checklists Sep 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Sep 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 114 checklists Sep 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 104 checklists Sep 22-30: 90 species on 5%+ of 200 checklists Oct 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 146 checklists Oct 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 221 checklists Oct 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 201 checklists Oct 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 216 checklists Nov 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 168 checklists Nov 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 183 checklists Nov 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 161 checklists Nov 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 206 checklists Dec 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 127 checklists Dec 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 190 checklists Dec 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 126 checklists Dec 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 355 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 Brant 81% 2 American Herring Gull 79% 3 Double-crested Cormorant 79% 4 Great Black-backed Gull 76% 5 American Oystercatcher 64% 6 Canada Goose 63% 7 Rock Pigeon 61% 8 Northern Mockingbird 61% 9 Yellow-rumped Warbler 61% 10 Black-bellied Plover 52% 11 Black Scoter 51% 12 Ring-billed Gull 51% 13 Dunlin 50% 14 Song Sparrow 46% 15 Sanderling 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 .
Brant81%
American Herring Gull79%
Double-crested Cormorant79%
Great Black-backed Gull76%
American Oystercatcher64%
Canada Goose63%
Rock Pigeon61%
Northern Mockingbird61%
Yellow-rumped Warbler61%
Black-bellied Plover52%
Black Scoter51%
Ring-billed Gull51%
Dunlin50%
Song Sparrow46%
Sanderling45%