Birding spot · Suffolk County, New York
Birding at Sammys Town Beach: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Sammys Town Beach are American Herring Gull (97%), Ring-billed Gull (90%), and American Crow (87%). It is busiest in fall, when 74 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (74 species). 151 species have been reported here across 1,089 complete checklists from 84 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Jan 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jan 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jan 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Feb 22-28: 51 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Apr 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists May 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists May 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists May 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists May 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jun 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jun 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jun 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jul 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jul 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Aug 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Sep 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Sep 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Oct 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Oct 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Nov 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Dec 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Dec 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 29 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 American Herring Gull 97% 2 Ring-billed Gull 90% 3 American Crow 87% 4 Great Black-backed Gull 87% 5 Common Loon 85% 6 White-winged Scoter 83% 7 Great Blue Heron 80% 8 Yellow-rumped Warbler 80% 9 Song Sparrow 72% 10 Long-tailed Duck 65% 11 Black Scoter 64% 12 Double-crested Cormorant 60% 13 Blue Jay 56% 14 Mute Swan 54% 15 Northern Flicker 53% 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 .
American Herring Gull97%
Ring-billed Gull90%
American Crow87%
Great Black-backed Gull87%
Common Loon85%
White-winged Scoter83%
Great Blue Heron80%
Yellow-rumped Warbler80%
Song Sparrow72%
Long-tailed Duck65%
Black Scoter64%
Double-crested Cormorant60%
Blue Jay56%
Mute Swan54%
Northern Flicker53%