Birding spot · Albany County, New York
Birding at Second Island: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Second Island are Ring-billed Gull (97%), Mallard (72%), and American Crow (67%). It is busiest in spring, when 51 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late May (58 species). 131 species have been reported here across 2,092 complete checklists from 199 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 Jan 1-7: 22 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jan 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jan 15-21: 18 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jan 22-31: 17 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Feb 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Feb 15-21: 16 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 22-28: 25 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Mar 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Mar 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Mar 15-21: low data (3 checklists) Mar 22-31: low data (7 checklists) Apr 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Apr 8-14: low data (2 checklists) Apr 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Apr 22-30: 35 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists May 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists May 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists May 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists May 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Jun 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Jun 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jul 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Jul 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Jul 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 141 checklists Aug 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 122 checklists Aug 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 161 checklists Aug 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 175 checklists Aug 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 181 checklists Sep 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 102 checklists Sep 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Sep 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Sep 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Oct 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Oct 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Oct 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Oct 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Nov 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 22-30: 21 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 1-7: 22 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 8-14: 22 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Dec 22-31: 24 species on 5%+ of 17 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 Ring-billed Gull 97% 2 Mallard 72% 3 American Crow 67% 4 American Herring Gull 54% 5 Common Merganser 34% 6 Bald Eagle 28% 7 Double-crested Cormorant 26% 8 European Starling 26% 9 Great Black-backed Gull 26% 10 Black-capped Chickadee 25% 11 Great Blue Heron 23% 12 Belted Kingfisher 20% 13 Canada Goose 20% 14 Carolina Wren 20% 15 Fish Crow 20% 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 .
Ring-billed Gull97%
Mallard72%
American Crow67%
American Herring Gull54%
Common Merganser34%
Bald Eagle28%
Double-crested Cormorant26%
European Starling26%
Great Black-backed Gull26%
Black-capped Chickadee25%
Great Blue Heron23%
Belted Kingfisher20%
Canada Goose20%
Carolina Wren20%
Fish Crow20%