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Birding spot · Oswego County, New York

Birding at Oswego Canal: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Oswego Canal are Ring-billed Gull (100%), American Herring Gull (85%), and Canada Goose (80%). It is busiest in summer, when 50 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late July (54 species). 104 species have been reported here across 898 complete checklists from 122 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsJan 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsJan 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsJan 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsFeb 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsFeb 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsFeb 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsFeb 22-28: 25 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsMar 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMar 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMar 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsApr 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsApr 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsApr 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsApr 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMay 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMay 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMay 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMay 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Jul 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Oct 22-31: 24 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Nov 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 22-30: 23 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Dec 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 48 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 Gull100%
  2. 2American Herring Gull85%
  3. 3Canada Goose80%
  4. 4Rock Pigeon80%
  5. 5Double-crested Cormorant71%
  6. 6Mallard63%
  7. 7European Starling44%
  8. 8American Crow41%
  9. 9Great Black-backed Gull37%
  10. 10Bald Eagle32%
  11. 11Great Blue Heron27%
  12. 12House Sparrow27%
  13. 13Blue Jay22%
  14. 14Hooded Merganser22%
  15. 15Common Merganser20%

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 27 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull89%
  2. American Herring Gull86%
  3. Canada Goose84%
  4. Mallard81%
  5. Rock Pigeon76%

Spring 38 species

  1. Canada Goose81%
  2. Ring-billed Gull80%
  3. American Herring Gull75%
  4. Rock Pigeon74%
  5. Mallard69%

Summer 50 species

  1. Mallard94%
  2. Ring-billed Gull83%
  3. Rock Pigeon83%
  4. Canada Goose81%
  5. Caspian Tern81%

Fall 27 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull97%
  2. Rock Pigeon89%
  3. Canada Goose85%
  4. Double-crested Cormorant85%
  5. American Herring Gull81%

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.