Birding spot · Oswego County, New York
Birding at Sage Creek: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Sage Creek are Red-breasted Merganser (91%), American Herring Gull (83%), and Ring-billed Gull (79%). It is busiest in spring, when 102 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (113 species). 222 species have been reported here across 2,124 complete checklists from 479 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jan 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jan 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jan 22-31: low data (8 checklists) Feb 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Feb 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Feb 22-28: 54 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Mar 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Mar 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 105 checklists Mar 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists Mar 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 144 checklists Apr 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Apr 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 102 checklists Apr 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 143 checklists Apr 22-30: 88 species on 5%+ of 194 checklists May 1-7: 100 species on 5%+ of 109 checklists May 8-14: 106 species on 5%+ of 103 checklists May 15-21: 113 species on 5%+ of 100 checklists May 22-31: 97 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Jun 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jun 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (7 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (2 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (5 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Aug 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Sep 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Oct 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Oct 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Nov 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 94 checklists Nov 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Nov 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Nov 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Dec 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Dec 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 11 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 Red-breasted Merganser 91% 2 American Herring Gull 83% 3 Ring-billed Gull 79% 4 Long-tailed Duck 64% 5 Common Loon 59% 6 White-winged Scoter 58% 7 Black-capped Chickadee 57% 8 Bald Eagle 57% 9 Mallard 51% 10 Canada Goose 50% 11 Double-crested Cormorant 48% 12 American Black Duck 46% 13 Bonaparte's Gull 43% 14 Common Goldeneye 43% 15 Blue Jay 39% 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 .
Red-breasted Merganser91%
American Herring Gull83%
Ring-billed Gull79%
Long-tailed Duck64%
Common Loon59%
White-winged Scoter58%
Black-capped Chickadee57%
Bald Eagle57%
Mallard51%
Canada Goose50%
Double-crested Cormorant48%
American Black Duck46%
Bonaparte's Gull43%
Common Goldeneye43%
Blue Jay39%