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Birding spot · Niagara County, New York

Birding at Niagara Falls State Park at Niagara Reservation (Three Sisters Islands): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Niagara Falls State Park at Niagara Reservation (Three Sisters Islands) are American Herring Gull (96%), Ring-billed Gull (96%), and Mallard (85%). It is busiest in spring, when 57 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early November (53 species). 120 species have been reported here across 888 complete checklists from 367 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsJan 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsJan 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsJan 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsFeb 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsFeb 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsFeb 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsFeb 22-28: 39 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Mar 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Apr 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Apr 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Apr 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Apr 22-30: low data (8 checklists)May 1-7: low data (7 checklists)May 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMay 15-21: low data (8 checklists)May 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (2 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Aug 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Sep 22-30: 33 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Oct 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Oct 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsNov 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsNov 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsNov 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 22-30: 30 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsDec 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsDec 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsDec 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsDec 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 95 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. 1American Herring Gull96%
  2. 2Ring-billed Gull96%
  3. 3Mallard85%
  4. 4Common Goldeneye81%
  5. 5Lesser Black-backed Gull72%
  6. 6Black-capped Chickadee71%
  7. 7Canada Goose65%
  8. 8Bonaparte's Gull49%
  9. 9Great Black-backed Gull46%
  10. 10Northern Cardinal42%
  11. 11Downy Woodpecker32%
  12. 12Tufted Titmouse32%
  13. 13American Black Duck30%
  14. 14Harlequin Duck30%
  15. 15House Sparrow21%

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. Ring-billed Gull92%
  2. American Herring Gull90%
  3. Common Goldeneye86%
  4. Mallard84%
  5. Black-capped Chickadee80%

Spring 57 species

  1. Canada Goose91%
  2. Ring-billed Gull88%
  3. American Herring Gull75%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird73%
  5. Mallard64%

Summer 49 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull93%
  2. Canada Goose90%
  3. Double-crested Cormorant83%
  4. Mallard81%
  5. American Herring Gull60%

Fall 39 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull97%
  2. American Herring Gull91%
  3. Mallard74%
  4. Black-capped Chickadee70%
  5. Lesser Black-backed Gull59%

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.