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Birding spot · Wayne County, New York

Birding at Montezuma Wetlands - Carncross Salt Marsh Preserve: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Montezuma Wetlands - Carncross Salt Marsh Preserve are Canada Goose (72%), Mallard (62%), and Song Sparrow (60%). It is busiest in spring, when 82 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (93 species). 203 species have been reported here across 1,535 complete checklists from 379 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJan 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJan 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJan 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsFeb 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsFeb 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsFeb 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 22-28: 39 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsMar 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsMar 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 80 checklistsMar 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsMar 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 117 checklistsApr 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 95 checklistsApr 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 129 checklistsApr 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 115 checklistsApr 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 105 checklistsMay 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsMay 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsMay 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsMay 22-31: 89 species on 5%+ of 117 checklistsJun 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJun 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (3 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jul 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Aug 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Sep 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (6 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Oct 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Nov 22-30: 34 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (8 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. 1Canada Goose72%
  2. 2Mallard62%
  3. 3Song Sparrow60%
  4. 4Red-winged Blackbird60%
  5. 5Tree Swallow53%
  6. 6Bald Eagle52%
  7. 7Great Blue Heron51%
  8. 8American Crow46%
  9. 9Greater Yellowlegs44%
  10. 10Northern Pintail43%
  11. 11Northern Shoveler42%
  12. 12Green-winged Teal41%
  13. 13Trumpeter Swan40%
  14. 14Turkey Vulture37%
  15. 15Ring-billed Gull37%

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 40 species

  1. Canada Goose75%
  2. American Crow51%
  3. Mallard47%
  4. Bald Eagle44%
  5. Trumpeter Swan38%

Spring 82 species

  1. Canada Goose78%
  2. Song Sparrow71%
  3. Mallard70%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird70%
  5. Tree Swallow63%

Summer 76 species

  1. Song Sparrow79%
  2. Tree Swallow75%
  3. Great Blue Heron71%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird67%
  5. Barn Swallow61%

Fall 55 species

  1. American Crow47%
  2. Canada Goose40%
  3. Ring-billed Gull40%
  4. Great Blue Heron39%
  5. Northern Harrier38%

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.