Birding spot · Essex County, New York
Birding at Orchard Point: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Orchard Point are Common Loon (83%), Ring-billed Gull (80%), and Mallard (77%). It is busiest in spring, when 103 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (105 species). 206 species have been reported here across 1,064 complete checklists from 352 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Jan 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jan 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jan 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Feb 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 22-28: 56 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Mar 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Mar 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Apr 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Apr 22-30: 84 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists May 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists May 8-14: 105 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists May 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists May 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 22-30: low data (8 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jul 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 22-31: 94 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Sep 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Sep 8-14: 104 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Sep 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Sep 22-30: 92 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Oct 1-7: 95 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Oct 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Oct 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Nov 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Nov 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Nov 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Dec 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 50 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 Common Loon 83% 2 Ring-billed Gull 80% 3 Mallard 77% 4 Double-crested Cormorant 67% 5 Bufflehead 65% 6 American Crow 60% 7 Blue Jay 60% 8 Black-capped Chickadee 57% 9 Dark-eyed Junco 57% 10 White-breasted Nuthatch 54% 11 American Herring Gull 50% 12 Red-throated Loon 50% 13 Common Goldeneye 48% 14 American Black Duck 47% 15 American Goldfinch 47% 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 .
Common Loon83%
Ring-billed Gull80%
Mallard77%
Double-crested Cormorant67%
Bufflehead65%
American Crow60%
Blue Jay60%
Black-capped Chickadee57%
Dark-eyed Junco57%
White-breasted Nuthatch54%
American Herring Gull50%
Red-throated Loon50%
Common Goldeneye48%
American Black Duck47%
American Goldfinch47%