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Birding spot · Wayne County, New York

Birding at Northern Montezuma Wildlife Management Area: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Northern Montezuma Wildlife Management Area are Canada Goose (73%), Mallard (73%), and Bald Eagle (55%). It is busiest in spring, when 109 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (122 species). 204 species have been reported here across 1,324 complete checklists from 407 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJan 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJan 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJan 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Feb 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 22-28: 54 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMar 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMar 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsApr 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsApr 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsApr 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsApr 22-30: 82 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsMay 1-7: 117 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsMay 8-14: 111 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsMay 15-21: 122 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsMay 22-31: 97 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsJun 1-7: 99 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsJun 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJun 15-21: 97 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJun 22-30: 88 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJul 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJul 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJul 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJul 22-31: 95 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsAug 1-7: 95 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsAug 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsAug 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsAug 22-31: 98 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsSep 1-7: 99 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsSep 8-14: 110 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsSep 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsSep 22-30: 102 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsOct 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsOct 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsOct 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsOct 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsNov 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (9 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 Goose73%
  2. 2Mallard73%
  3. 3Bald Eagle55%
  4. 4Black-capped Chickadee55%
  5. 5Blue Jay53%
  6. 6Northern Cardinal53%
  7. 7Ring-billed Gull50%
  8. 8Downy Woodpecker48%
  9. 9American Robin47%
  10. 10Song Sparrow47%
  11. 11American Crow45%
  12. 12Northern Pintail45%
  13. 13Red-winged Blackbird45%
  14. 14Northern Harrier43%
  15. 15American Black Duck42%

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 46 species

  1. Canada Goose72%
  2. American Crow72%
  3. American Tree Sparrow71%
  4. Northern Cardinal69%
  5. Bald Eagle62%

Spring 109 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird88%
  2. Mallard83%
  3. Canada Goose82%
  4. Great Blue Heron77%
  5. Song Sparrow76%

Summer 100 species

  1. Great Blue Heron96%
  2. Pied-billed Grebe83%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird80%
  4. Common Gallinule78%
  5. Song Sparrow78%

Fall 95 species

  1. Mallard73%
  2. Great Blue Heron73%
  3. Canada Goose69%
  4. Ring-billed Gull60%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird60%

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.