Birding spot · Onondaga County, New York
Birding at Onondaga Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Onondaga Lake are Ring-billed Gull (81%), Mallard (79%), and Northern Cardinal (76%). It is busiest in spring, when 95 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (112 species). 187 species have been reported here across 832 complete checklists from 199 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jan 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jan 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 22-28: 52 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Apr 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Apr 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Apr 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 22-30: 92 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists May 1-7: 112 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists May 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists May 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (6 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (2 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jul 22-31: 86 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Aug 22-31: low data (4 checklists) Sep 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Sep 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 22-30: 91 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Oct 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Oct 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Nov 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Nov 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Dec 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 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 Ring-billed Gull 81% 2 Mallard 79% 3 Northern Cardinal 76% 4 American Goldfinch 73% 5 White-throated Sparrow 67% 6 Black-capped Chickadee 63% 7 American Robin 62% 8 Double-crested Cormorant 60% 9 Song Sparrow 59% 10 Mourning Dove 57% 11 Red-tailed Hawk 57% 12 European Starling 56% 13 Dark-eyed Junco 54% 14 American Crow 53% 15 American Tree Sparrow 53% 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 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 .
Ring-billed Gull81%
Mallard79%
Northern Cardinal76%
American Goldfinch73%
White-throated Sparrow67%
Black-capped Chickadee63%
American Robin62%
Double-crested Cormorant60%
Song Sparrow59%
Mourning Dove57%
Red-tailed Hawk57%
European Starling56%
Dark-eyed Junco54%
American Crow53%
American Tree Sparrow53%