Birding spot · New York County, New York
Birding at Madison Square Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Madison Square Park are White-throated Sparrow (91%), Rock Pigeon (80%), and House Sparrow (79%). It is busiest in spring, when 31 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of October (36 species). 90 species have been reported here across 1,085 complete checklists from 338 birders.
Species by week 0 10 20 30 40 Jan 1-7: 18 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jan 15-21: 19 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Feb 1-7: 14 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Feb 15-21: 14 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 22-28: 8 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Mar 8-14: 13 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 15-21: 14 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 22-31: 16 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Apr 1-7: 14 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Apr 8-14: 20 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Apr 15-21: 20 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Apr 22-30: 22 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists May 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists May 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists May 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists May 22-31: 20 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jun 22-30: 10 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Jul 8-14: 12 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (4 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Aug 22-31: 16 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Sep 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 22-30: 27 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Oct 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Oct 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Oct 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Oct 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Nov 1-7: 15 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 8-14: 17 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 15-21: 23 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 22-30: 16 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 13 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 White-throated Sparrow 91% 2 Rock Pigeon 80% 3 House Sparrow 79% 4 European Starling 65% 5 Hermit Thrush 58% 6 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 44% 7 Dark-eyed Junco 28% 8 Song Sparrow 27% 9 American Robin 19% 10 Red-tailed Hawk 15% 11 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 15% 12 Gray Catbird 12% 13 Fox Sparrow 7.4% 14 Swamp Sparrow 7.4% 15 Blue Jay 6.2% 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 .
White-throated Sparrow91%
Rock Pigeon80%
House Sparrow79%
European Starling65%
Hermit Thrush58%
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker44%
Dark-eyed Junco28%
Song Sparrow27%
American Robin19%
Red-tailed Hawk15%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet15%
Gray Catbird12%
Fox Sparrow7.4%
Swamp Sparrow7.4%
Blue Jay6.2%