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Birding spot · Seneca County, New York

Birding at Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge are Mallard (95%), Canada Goose (93%), and Gadwall (85%). It is busiest in spring, when 94 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (104 species). 231 species have been reported here across 7,126 complete checklists from 2,345 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (0 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (1 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Mar 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsApr 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 298 checklistsApr 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 291 checklistsApr 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 243 checklistsApr 22-30: 83 species on 5%+ of 353 checklistsMay 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 267 checklistsMay 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 289 checklistsMay 15-21: 104 species on 5%+ of 305 checklistsMay 22-31: 95 species on 5%+ of 441 checklistsJun 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 166 checklistsJun 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 158 checklistsJun 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 146 checklistsJun 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 153 checklistsJul 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 161 checklistsJul 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 235 checklistsJul 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 187 checklistsJul 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 280 checklistsAug 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 192 checklistsAug 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 223 checklistsAug 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 207 checklistsAug 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 291 checklistsSep 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 255 checklistsSep 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 189 checklistsSep 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 200 checklistsSep 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 211 checklistsOct 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 195 checklistsOct 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 192 checklistsOct 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 179 checklistsOct 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 208 checklistsNov 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 164 checklistsNov 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 147 checklistsNov 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 111 checklistsNov 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 134 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (1 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. 1Mallard95%
  2. 2Canada Goose93%
  3. 3Gadwall85%
  4. 4Northern Shoveler81%
  5. 5American Coot79%
  6. 6Ring-billed Gull77%
  7. 7American Wigeon74%
  8. 8Bald Eagle71%
  9. 9Northern Harrier69%
  10. 10Northern Pintail65%
  11. 11Green-winged Teal64%
  12. 12Ring-necked Duck63%
  13. 13Pied-billed Grebe61%
  14. 14Canvasback57%
  15. 15Redhead54%

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 0 species

    Spring 94 species

    1. Canada Goose95%
    2. Great Blue Heron95%
    3. Red-winged Blackbird93%
    4. Mallard90%
    5. Tree Swallow83%

    Summer 82 species

    1. Great Blue Heron96%
    2. Canada Goose91%
    3. Red-winged Blackbird86%
    4. Mallard83%
    5. Song Sparrow76%

    Fall 77 species

    1. Canada Goose92%
    2. Mallard91%
    3. Ring-billed Gull81%
    4. Great Blue Heron74%
    5. Green-winged Teal66%

    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.