WhenToBird

Birding spot · Suffolk County, New York

Birding at Mill Pond: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Mill Pond are Bufflehead (98%), Gadwall (93%), and Mallard (87%). It is busiest in spring, when 40 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early March (41 species). 96 species have been reported here across 1,002 complete checklists from 263 birders.

Species by week

01020304050Jan 1-7: 23 species on 5%+ of 150 checklistsJan 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 91 checklistsJan 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsJan 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 130 checklistsFeb 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsFeb 8-14: 21 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsFeb 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsFeb 22-28: 36 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMar 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsApr 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsApr 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsApr 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Apr 22-30: low data (7 checklists)May 1-7: low data (4 checklists)May 8-14: low data (9 checklists)May 15-21: low data (9 checklists)May 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (1 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (0 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (3 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Nov 8-14: 22 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsNov 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsNov 22-30: 26 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsDec 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsDec 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 54 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. 1Bufflehead98%
  2. 2Gadwall93%
  3. 3Mallard87%
  4. 4Canada Goose77%
  5. 5Mute Swan76%
  6. 6Canvasback71%
  7. 7Ring-necked Duck66%
  8. 8American Wigeon40%
  9. 9Green-winged Teal40%
  10. 10Blue Jay38%
  11. 11Greater White-fronted Goose27%
  12. 12Bald Eagle26%
  13. 13Hooded Merganser23%
  14. 14Great Blue Heron16%
  15. 15Wood Duck14%

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 31 species

  1. Bufflehead97%
  2. Mallard92%
  3. Canvasback92%
  4. Canada Goose89%
  5. Gadwall71%

Spring 40 species

  1. Canada Goose89%
  2. Mallard86%
  3. Gadwall77%
  4. Bufflehead69%
  5. Mute Swan57%

Summer 0 species

    Fall 32 species

    1. Gadwall93%
    2. Mallard88%
    3. Bufflehead85%
    4. Canada Goose72%
    5. Mute Swan70%

    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.