Birding spot · Suffolk County, New York
Birding at Montauk Point: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Montauk Point are American Herring Gull (86%), Common Eider (85%), and Great Black-backed Gull (80%). It is busiest in summer, when 59 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of October (74 species). 175 species have been reported here across 1,540 complete checklists from 688 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 107 checklists Jan 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Jan 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Jan 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Feb 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Feb 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Feb 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 105 checklists Feb 22-28: 40 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Mar 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Mar 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Apr 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Apr 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Apr 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Apr 22-30: low data (7 checklists) May 1-7: low data (4 checklists) May 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists May 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists May 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jul 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Aug 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Sep 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 22-30: low data (8 checklists) Oct 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Dec 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Dec 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Dec 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Dec 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 115 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 American Herring Gull 86% 2 Common Eider 85% 3 Great Black-backed Gull 80% 4 Black Scoter 78% 5 Northern Gannet 78% 6 White-winged Scoter 76% 7 Common Loon 65% 8 Surf Scoter 61% 9 Red-throated Loon 59% 10 Double-crested Cormorant 55% 11 Long-tailed Duck 51% 12 Laughing Gull 45% 13 Ring-billed Gull 44% 14 Bonaparte's Gull 42% 15 Song Sparrow 42% 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 .
American Herring Gull86%
Common Eider85%
Great Black-backed Gull80%
Black Scoter78%
Northern Gannet78%
White-winged Scoter76%
Common Loon65%
Surf Scoter61%
Red-throated Loon59%
Double-crested Cormorant55%
Long-tailed Duck51%
Laughing Gull45%
Ring-billed Gull44%
Bonaparte's Gull42%
Song Sparrow42%