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Birding spot · Bronx County, New York

Birding at Orchard Beach: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Orchard Beach are Ring-billed Gull (89%), American Herring Gull (74%), and Blue Jay (62%). It is busiest in fall, when 59 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (75 species). 174 species have been reported here across 903 complete checklists from 270 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJan 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJan 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJan 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsFeb 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsFeb 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsFeb 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsFeb 22-28: 50 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMar 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMar 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMar 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsApr 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsApr 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Apr 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsApr 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMay 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMay 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMay 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMay 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Jul 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jul 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsAug 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsAug 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsAug 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsSep 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Sep 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsOct 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsNov 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsNov 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsNov 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsDec 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsDec 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 39 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 Gull89%
  2. 2American Herring Gull74%
  3. 3Blue Jay62%
  4. 4Bufflehead61%
  5. 5Canada Goose60%
  6. 6Double-crested Cormorant54%
  7. 7Great Black-backed Gull54%
  8. 8Brant50%
  9. 9American Black Duck44%
  10. 10House Sparrow44%
  11. 11Song Sparrow41%
  12. 12Surf Scoter41%
  13. 13Red-throated Loon40%
  14. 14Laughing Gull38%
  15. 15Mallard35%

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 48 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull83%
  2. Bufflehead80%
  3. Canada Goose77%
  4. American Herring Gull73%
  5. Greater Scaup63%

Spring 57 species

  1. Canada Goose75%
  2. Ring-billed Gull75%
  3. American Robin72%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird70%
  5. European Starling66%

Summer 56 species

  1. American Herring Gull69%
  2. Ring-billed Gull66%
  3. Laughing Gull62%
  4. Canada Goose59%
  5. House Sparrow51%

Fall 59 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull82%
  2. American Herring Gull68%
  3. Canada Goose60%
  4. Blue Jay59%
  5. Double-crested Cormorant58%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across New York.

  • Surf Scoter25% of checklists here vs 0.8% statewide: 32.0×
  • Cliff Swallow6.0% of checklists here vs 0.4% statewide: 15.0×
  • Great Cormorant6.1% of checklists here vs 0.4% statewide: 13.7×
  • Greater Scaup25% of checklists here vs 2.0% statewide: 12.7×
  • Red-throated Loon14% of checklists here vs 1.3% statewide: 11.1×
  • Brant34% of checklists here vs 3.2% statewide: 10.7×
  • Bufflehead45% of checklists here vs 6.5% statewide: 6.9×
  • Common Loon24% of checklists here vs 3.6% statewide: 6.7×

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.