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Birding spot · Westchester County, New York

Birding at Rockefeller State Park Preserve (Swan Lake): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Rockefeller State Park Preserve (Swan Lake) are White-throated Sparrow (84%), Blue Jay (82%), and White-breasted Nuthatch (82%). It is busiest in spring, when 80 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late September (87 species). 145 species have been reported here across 810 complete checklists from 257 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Feb 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsFeb 22-28: low data (9 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Mar 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsApr 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsApr 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsApr 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsMay 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsMay 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsMay 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMay 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jun 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJun 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJun 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJul 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jul 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsAug 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsAug 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsSep 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsSep 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 22-30: 87 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Oct 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsNov 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Nov 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Dec 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 15 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. 1White-throated Sparrow84%
  2. 2Blue Jay82%
  3. 3White-breasted Nuthatch82%
  4. 4Red-bellied Woodpecker81%
  5. 5Mallard79%
  6. 6Tufted Titmouse79%
  7. 7Black-capped Chickadee72%
  8. 8Bufflehead72%
  9. 9Northern Cardinal63%
  10. 10Song Sparrow60%
  11. 11American Robin58%
  12. 12Dark-eyed Junco58%
  13. 13Downy Woodpecker58%
  14. 14American Crow54%
  15. 15American Goldfinch49%

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 38 species

  1. White-throated Sparrow72%
  2. Tufted Titmouse71%
  3. White-breasted Nuthatch70%
  4. Black-capped Chickadee67%
  5. Downy Woodpecker65%

Spring 80 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird88%
  2. American Robin87%
  3. Common Grackle83%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker79%
  5. Canada Goose76%

Summer 63 species

  1. Gray Catbird91%
  2. American Robin90%
  3. Blue Jay75%
  4. Song Sparrow67%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker66%

Fall 68 species

  1. Blue Jay88%
  2. Red-bellied Woodpecker81%
  3. Tufted Titmouse76%
  4. White-breasted Nuthatch73%
  5. Black-capped Chickadee67%

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.