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Birding spot · Essex County, New York

Birding at Lee Park Lands: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Lee Park Lands are Mallard (98%), Canada Goose (92%), and Ring-billed Gull (91%). It is busiest in spring, when 63 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (60 species). 137 species have been reported here across 881 complete checklists from 151 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJan 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJan 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJan 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsFeb 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsFeb 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsFeb 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsFeb 22-28: 44 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Mar 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsApr 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Apr 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Apr 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Apr 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMay 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMay 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMay 15-21: low data (7 checklists)May 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Jul 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJul 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJul 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsAug 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsAug 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsAug 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsAug 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsSep 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsSep 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsSep 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsSep 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsOct 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsOct 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsOct 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsNov 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsNov 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Nov 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsDec 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 14 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. 1Mallard98%
  2. 2Canada Goose92%
  3. 3Ring-billed Gull91%
  4. 4American Herring Gull73%
  5. 5Bufflehead73%
  6. 6Common Loon50%
  7. 7American Crow47%
  8. 8Blue Jay38%
  9. 9Horned Grebe35%
  10. 10Dark-eyed Junco32%
  11. 11Rock Pigeon32%
  12. 12Black-capped Chickadee27%
  13. 13Carolina Wren27%
  14. 14American Goldfinch24%
  15. 15Great Black-backed Gull21%

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 45 species

  1. Mallard94%
  2. Ring-billed Gull92%
  3. Canada Goose78%
  4. Bufflehead75%
  5. American Herring Gull69%

Spring 63 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull84%
  2. Canada Goose80%
  3. Bufflehead60%
  4. Song Sparrow59%
  5. Common Grackle56%

Summer 55 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull89%
  2. Mallard81%
  3. Killdeer72%
  4. Song Sparrow69%
  5. Canada Goose67%

Fall 48 species

  1. Mallard91%
  2. Ring-billed Gull88%
  3. Canada Goose78%
  4. American Crow54%
  5. Killdeer53%

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.