Birding spot · Seneca County, New York
Birding at Seneca Lake State Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Seneca Lake State Park are Mallard (87%), Ring-billed Gull (86%), and Canada Goose (80%). It is busiest in spring, when 83 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (102 species). 210 species have been reported here across 2,268 complete checklists from 428 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Jan 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jan 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jan 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 109 checklists Feb 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Feb 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Feb 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Feb 22-28: 47 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Mar 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Mar 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Mar 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Mar 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Apr 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Apr 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Apr 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Apr 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists May 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists May 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists May 15-21: 102 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists May 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Jun 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jul 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jul 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Aug 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Aug 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Aug 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists Sep 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Sep 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Sep 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Sep 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Oct 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Oct 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Oct 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Oct 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Nov 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Nov 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Nov 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Nov 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Dec 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Dec 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Dec 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 22-31: 46 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 Mallard 87% 2 Ring-billed Gull 86% 3 Canada Goose 80% 4 Bufflehead 75% 5 Great Black-backed Gull 73% 6 American Herring Gull 68% 7 European Starling 57% 8 American Robin 52% 9 Snow Goose 49% 10 American Black Duck 47% 11 Redhead 46% 12 Black-capped Chickadee 45% 13 Northern Cardinal 42% 14 Blue Jay 39% 15 Double-crested Cormorant 36% 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 .
Mallard87%
Ring-billed Gull86%
Canada Goose80%
Bufflehead75%
Great Black-backed Gull73%
American Herring Gull68%
European Starling57%
American Robin52%
Snow Goose49%
American Black Duck47%
Redhead46%
Black-capped Chickadee45%
Northern Cardinal42%
Blue Jay39%
Double-crested Cormorant36%