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Birding spot · Niagara County, New York

Birding at Niagara Falls State Park at Niagara Reservation: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Niagara Falls State Park at Niagara Reservation are Ring-billed Gull (96%), American Herring Gull (86%), and Black-capped Chickadee (82%). It is busiest in spring, when 75 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (83 species). 156 species have been reported here across 1,367 complete checklists from 656 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 89 checklistsJan 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsJan 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsJan 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsFeb 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsFeb 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsFeb 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsFeb 22-28: 44 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMar 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsApr 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsApr 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Apr 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsApr 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMay 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMay 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMay 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsMay 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsJun 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJun 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJun 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jul 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJul 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJul 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsAug 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsAug 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsSep 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsSep 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsSep 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsOct 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsNov 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsNov 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsNov 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsNov 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsDec 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsDec 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsDec 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsDec 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 97 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. 1Ring-billed Gull96%
  2. 2American Herring Gull86%
  3. 3Black-capped Chickadee82%
  4. 4Canada Goose80%
  5. 5Mallard80%
  6. 6Common Goldeneye69%
  7. 7Lesser Black-backed Gull62%
  8. 8Northern Cardinal60%
  9. 9Bonaparte's Gull59%
  10. 10Tufted Titmouse56%
  11. 11Downy Woodpecker54%
  12. 12Great Black-backed Gull51%
  13. 13European Starling45%
  14. 14American Crow43%
  15. 15American Robin43%

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. Ring-billed Gull89%
  2. Common Goldeneye87%
  3. American Herring Gull87%
  4. Black-capped Chickadee84%
  5. Canada Goose83%

Spring 75 species

  1. Canada Goose92%
  2. Ring-billed Gull91%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird77%
  4. Black-capped Chickadee77%
  5. Northern Cardinal73%

Summer 44 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull91%
  2. Double-crested Cormorant82%
  3. Canada Goose75%
  4. American Robin65%
  5. House Sparrow61%

Fall 57 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull95%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee83%
  3. Canada Goose82%
  4. American Herring Gull75%
  5. Mallard58%

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.