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Birding spot · Nassau County, New York

Birding at Massapequa County Preserve: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Massapequa County Preserve are Mallard (86%), Mute Swan (79%), and Blue Jay (74%). It is busiest in spring, when 73 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (71 species). 158 species have been reported here across 1,112 complete checklists from 258 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsJan 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsJan 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJan 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsFeb 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsFeb 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsFeb 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsFeb 22-28: 34 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsMar 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMar 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMar 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMar 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsApr 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsApr 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsApr 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsApr 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsMay 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsMay 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsMay 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMay 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJun 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (7 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jul 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Aug 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsSep 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsSep 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsSep 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsSep 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsOct 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Oct 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Nov 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsDec 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 46 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. 1Mallard86%
  2. 2Mute Swan79%
  3. 3Blue Jay74%
  4. 4American Robin72%
  5. 5Northern Cardinal71%
  6. 6Canada Goose66%
  7. 7Song Sparrow64%
  8. 8White-throated Sparrow62%
  9. 9Black-capped Chickadee59%
  10. 10Red-bellied Woodpecker57%
  11. 11Gadwall52%
  12. 12Carolina Wren47%
  13. 13Great Blue Heron47%
  14. 14Ring-billed Gull45%
  15. 15Downy Woodpecker43%

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 48 species

  1. Mallard78%
  2. White-throated Sparrow63%
  3. Northern Cardinal60%
  4. American Robin57%
  5. Song Sparrow51%

Spring 73 species

  1. American Robin83%
  2. Northern Cardinal83%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird83%
  4. Mallard81%
  5. Blue Jay79%

Summer 52 species

  1. Gray Catbird89%
  2. American Robin84%
  3. Blue Jay81%
  4. Northern Cardinal79%
  5. Mallard77%

Fall 67 species

  1. Blue Jay82%
  2. American Robin80%
  3. Mallard80%
  4. Northern Cardinal73%
  5. Mute Swan63%

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.