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Birding spot · Nassau County, New York

Birding at Point Lookout Town Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Point Lookout Town Park are American Herring Gull (89%), Great Black-backed Gull (80%), and Sanderling (61%). It is busiest in fall, when 57 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late October (74 species). 129 species have been reported here across 1,197 complete checklists from 433 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 90 checklistsJan 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsJan 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 93 checklistsJan 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsFeb 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsFeb 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsFeb 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsFeb 22-28: 38 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsMar 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMar 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMar 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsApr 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsApr 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsApr 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsApr 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMay 1-7: low data (7 checklists)May 8-14: low data (9 checklists)May 15-21: low data (1 checklists)May 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (3 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Sep 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsSep 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsOct 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsOct 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Oct 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsNov 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsNov 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsNov 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsDec 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsDec 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsDec 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsDec 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 61 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. 1American Herring Gull89%
  2. 2Great Black-backed Gull80%
  3. 3Sanderling61%
  4. 4Ring-billed Gull58%
  5. 5Dunlin54%
  6. 6Double-crested Cormorant50%
  7. 7Common Loon50%
  8. 8Brant46%
  9. 9Black-bellied Plover45%
  10. 10European Starling45%
  11. 11Black Scoter37%
  12. 12Common Eider37%
  13. 13Red-throated Loon37%
  14. 14Canada Goose34%
  15. 15Mourning Dove32%

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 41 species

  1. American Herring Gull84%
  2. Long-tailed Duck68%
  3. Sanderling67%
  4. Great Black-backed Gull63%
  5. Red-throated Loon60%

Spring 46 species

  1. American Oystercatcher77%
  2. American Herring Gull75%
  3. Long-tailed Duck63%
  4. Sanderling59%
  5. Brant56%

Summer 0 species

    Fall 57 species

    1. American Herring Gull88%
    2. Great Black-backed Gull81%
    3. Sanderling61%
    4. Ring-billed Gull59%
    5. Double-crested Cormorant55%

    Specialties

    Birds reported far more often here than across New York.

    • Harlequin Duck46% of checklists here vs 0.1% statewide: 317.9×
    • Purple Sandpiper25% of checklists here vs 0.2% statewide: 131.3×
    • King Eider5.9% of checklists here vs 0.1% statewide: 76.6×
    • Common Eider40% of checklists here vs 0.5% statewide: 75.4×
    • Sanderling64% of checklists here vs 1.2% statewide: 51.8×
    • Razorbill6.9% of checklists here vs 0.1% statewide: 47.7×
    • Dunlin42% of checklists here vs 0.9% statewide: 45.7×
    • Red-throated Loon48% of checklists here vs 1.3% statewide: 38.1×

    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.