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Birding spot · New York County, New York

Birding at Riverside Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Riverside Park are House Sparrow (78%), White-throated Sparrow (78%), and Blue Jay (76%). It is busiest in spring, when 61 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early October (60 species). 125 species have been reported here across 1,293 complete checklists from 366 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 101 checklistsJan 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsJan 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJan 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsFeb 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsFeb 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsFeb 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsFeb 22-28: 31 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMar 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsApr 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsApr 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsApr 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsApr 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsMay 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsMay 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsMay 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsMay 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jun 22-30: 33 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJul 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jul 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Aug 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsSep 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Sep 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsOct 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsOct 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsOct 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Nov 22-30: 39 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsDec 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsDec 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsDec 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsDec 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 60 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. 1House Sparrow78%
  2. 2White-throated Sparrow78%
  3. 3Blue Jay76%
  4. 4Mourning Dove70%
  5. 5Red-bellied Woodpecker59%
  6. 6Dark-eyed Junco57%
  7. 7American Robin54%
  8. 8Tufted Titmouse50%
  9. 9Downy Woodpecker43%
  10. 10Black-capped Chickadee41%
  11. 11Northern Cardinal41%
  12. 12Rock Pigeon35%
  13. 13White-breasted Nuthatch33%
  14. 14European Starling26%
  15. 15Red-tailed Hawk26%

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.