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Birding spot · Seneca County, New York

Birding at Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (Mays Point): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (Mays Point) are Ring-billed Gull (72%), Canada Goose (54%), and Mallard (41%). It is busiest in spring, when 68 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (78 species). 176 species have been reported here across 1,725 complete checklists from 791 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Feb 22-28: 28 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMar 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsMar 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsApr 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsApr 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsApr 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsMay 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsMay 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsMay 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsMay 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 105 checklistsJun 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsJun 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJun 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJun 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsJul 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsJul 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsJul 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsJul 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsAug 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsAug 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsAug 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsAug 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 125 checklistsSep 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 88 checklistsSep 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsSep 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsSep 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsOct 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsOct 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsOct 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsOct 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsNov 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsNov 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsNov 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsNov 22-30: 46 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (6 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Ring-billed Gull72%
  2. 2Canada Goose54%
  3. 3Mallard41%
  4. 4Great Blue Heron38%
  5. 5Bald Eagle36%
  6. 6Hooded Merganser32%
  7. 7Double-crested Cormorant28%
  8. 8Downy Woodpecker28%
  9. 9Gadwall28%
  10. 10American Wigeon27%
  11. 11Common Merganser27%
  12. 12European Starling27%
  13. 13Rock Pigeon27%
  14. 14American Herring Gull26%
  15. 15Green-winged Teal23%

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. Canada Goose69%
  2. Bald Eagle56%
  3. Ring-billed Gull44%
  4. American Crow37%
  5. Rock Pigeon35%

Spring 68 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird81%
  2. Great Blue Heron70%
  3. Canada Goose62%
  4. Tree Swallow59%
  5. Common Grackle57%

Summer 65 species

  1. Great Blue Heron72%
  2. Pied-billed Grebe57%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird54%
  4. Osprey48%
  5. Song Sparrow46%

Fall 62 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull65%
  2. Great Blue Heron62%
  3. Canada Goose50%
  4. Mallard50%
  5. Double-crested Cormorant47%

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.