Birding spot · Franklin County, New York
Birding at Saranac Lakes Wild Forest: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Saranac Lakes Wild Forest are Black-capped Chickadee (99%), Canada Jay (96%), and Red-breasted Nuthatch (84%). It is busiest in summer, when 62 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (70 species). 140 species have been reported here across 1,899 complete checklists from 857 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 19 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jan 8-14: 15 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jan 15-21: 16 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jan 22-31: 14 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Feb 1-7: 17 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Feb 8-14: 18 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Feb 15-21: 20 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Feb 22-28: 22 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Mar 1-7: 21 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 8-14: 18 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 15-21: 23 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Apr 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Apr 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Apr 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists May 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists May 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists May 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists May 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Jun 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Jun 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Jun 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Jun 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Jul 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Jul 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Jul 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Jul 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Aug 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Aug 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Aug 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Aug 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Sep 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Sep 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Sep 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Oct 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Oct 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Oct 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 22-31: 24 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 1-7: 15 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Nov 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 22-30: 19 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Dec 1-7: 19 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 8-14: 20 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 15-21: 21 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 22-31: 15 species on 5%+ of 45 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 Black-capped Chickadee 99% 2 Canada Jay 96% 3 Red-breasted Nuthatch 84% 4 Blue Jay 81% 5 Common Raven 47% 6 American Crow 40% 7 Hairy Woodpecker 39% 8 Dark-eyed Junco 31% 9 Golden-crowned Kinglet 23% 10 American Tree Sparrow 16% 11 White-winged Crossbill 15% 12 American Goldfinch 12% 13 Pine Siskin 12% 14 Ruffed Grouse 11% 15 Black-backed Woodpecker 8.6% 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 .
Black-capped Chickadee99%
Canada Jay96%
Red-breasted Nuthatch84%
Blue Jay81%
Common Raven47%
American Crow40%
Hairy Woodpecker39%
Dark-eyed Junco31%
Golden-crowned Kinglet23%
American Tree Sparrow16%
White-winged Crossbill15%
American Goldfinch12%
Pine Siskin12%
Ruffed Grouse11%
Black-backed Woodpecker8.6%