Birding spot · Oswego County, New York
Birding at Oswego River: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Oswego River are Ring-billed Gull (93%), Double-crested Cormorant (91%), and American Herring Gull (89%). It is busiest in spring, when 57 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late March (67 species). 139 species have been reported here across 1,039 complete checklists from 244 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Jan 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Jan 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Jan 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Feb 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Feb 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Feb 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Feb 22-28: 51 species on 5%+ of 125 checklists Mar 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Mar 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Apr 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Apr 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Apr 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Apr 22-30: low data (7 checklists) May 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists May 8-14: low data (5 checklists) May 15-21: low data (7 checklists) May 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (0 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (1 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (1 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (3 checklists) Jul 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Aug 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Sep 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Sep 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Sep 22-30: 30 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Oct 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Dec 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 35 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 93% 2 Double-crested Cormorant 91% 3 American Herring Gull 89% 4 Great Black-backed Gull 85% 5 Mallard 84% 6 Red-breasted Merganser 74% 7 Long-tailed Duck 72% 8 White-winged Scoter 56% 9 Canada Goose 49% 10 Common Loon 39% 11 Common Goldeneye 37% 12 Common Merganser 37% 13 American Crow 33% 14 Rock Pigeon 33% 15 Snow Bunting 32% 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 Gull93%
Double-crested Cormorant91%
American Herring Gull89%
Great Black-backed Gull85%
Mallard84%
Red-breasted Merganser74%
Long-tailed Duck72%
White-winged Scoter56%
Canada Goose49%
Common Loon39%
Common Goldeneye37%
Common Merganser37%
American Crow33%
Rock Pigeon33%
Snow Bunting32%