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Birding spot · Albany County, New York

Birding at Normansville: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Normansville are Blue Jay (87%), American Goldfinch (81%), and American Crow (77%). It is busiest in spring, when 96 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (94 species). 150 species have been reported here across 866 complete checklists from 109 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (3 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Mar 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsApr 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsApr 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsApr 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsApr 22-30: 83 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsMay 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsMay 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsMay 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsMay 22-31: 85 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsJun 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jun 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jul 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Aug 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsSep 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsSep 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsOct 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsOct 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsOct 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsNov 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Nov 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Dec 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 11 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. 1Blue Jay87%
  2. 2American Goldfinch81%
  3. 3American Crow77%
  4. 4Song Sparrow74%
  5. 5Red-bellied Woodpecker72%
  6. 6Red-tailed Hawk70%
  7. 7Carolina Wren68%
  8. 8Downy Woodpecker68%
  9. 9Northern Cardinal68%
  10. 10White-breasted Nuthatch64%
  11. 11Black-capped Chickadee62%
  12. 12Dark-eyed Junco60%
  13. 13American Robin58%
  14. 14Mourning Dove58%
  15. 15White-throated Sparrow57%

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 37 species

  1. American Crow64%
  2. Red-tailed Hawk58%
  3. Red-bellied Woodpecker56%
  4. Black-capped Chickadee55%
  5. Mallard49%

Spring 96 species

  1. Song Sparrow97%
  2. American Robin96%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird92%
  4. American Goldfinch88%
  5. Northern Cardinal88%

Summer 66 species

  1. Song Sparrow93%
  2. American Goldfinch92%
  3. American Robin90%
  4. Blue Jay87%
  5. Gray Catbird86%

Fall 74 species

  1. Blue Jay93%
  2. Song Sparrow87%
  3. American Goldfinch86%
  4. Carolina Wren79%
  5. Mourning Dove78%

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.