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Birding spot · Suffolk County, New York

Birding at Setauket Millpond: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Setauket Millpond are Mallard (96%), American Wigeon (90%), and Mute Swan (83%). It is busiest in fall, when 81 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (90 species). 181 species have been reported here across 2,272 complete checklists from 347 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJan 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJan 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJan 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsFeb 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsFeb 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsFeb 22-28: 51 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMar 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsMar 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsMar 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMar 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsApr 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsApr 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsApr 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 97 checklistsApr 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 131 checklistsMay 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 104 checklistsMay 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 94 checklistsMay 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsMay 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsJun 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJun 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJun 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJul 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJul 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsAug 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsAug 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsAug 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsAug 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsSep 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsSep 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 80 checklistsSep 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsSep 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 106 checklistsOct 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsOct 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 80 checklistsOct 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsOct 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsNov 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsNov 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsNov 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsNov 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsDec 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsDec 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsDec 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsDec 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Mallard96%
  2. 2American Wigeon90%
  3. 3Mute Swan83%
  4. 4Gadwall80%
  5. 5Blue Jay74%
  6. 6Song Sparrow73%
  7. 7White-throated Sparrow71%
  8. 8American Robin71%
  9. 9Northern Cardinal68%
  10. 10Carolina Wren61%
  11. 11Canada Goose58%
  12. 12Northern Mockingbird53%
  13. 13Red-bellied Woodpecker52%
  14. 14Black-capped Chickadee49%
  15. 15Downy Woodpecker47%

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

Winter 51 species

  1. Mallard93%
  2. Gadwall83%
  3. Mute Swan82%
  4. Northern Cardinal69%
  5. Song Sparrow67%

Spring 80 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird91%
  2. Song Sparrow89%
  3. American Robin88%
  4. Common Grackle88%
  5. Mute Swan88%

Summer 58 species

  1. Gray Catbird88%
  2. Mute Swan83%
  3. Song Sparrow83%
  4. Northern Cardinal76%
  5. American Robin75%

Fall 81 species

  1. Blue Jay85%
  2. Mute Swan80%
  3. Mallard79%
  4. Northern Cardinal76%
  5. Carolina Wren74%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across New York.

  • American Wigeon32% of checklists here vs 2.2% statewide: 14.3×
  • Gadwall47% of checklists here vs 3.5% statewide: 13.3×
  • Mute Swan83% of checklists here vs 6.7% statewide: 12.5×
  • Great Egret46% of checklists here vs 5.9% statewide: 7.8×
  • Cape May Warbler8.5% of checklists here vs 1.1% statewide: 7.6×
  • Green Heron15% of checklists here vs 3.0% statewide: 5.1×
  • Northern Shoveler14% of checklists here vs 2.7% statewide: 5.1×
  • Wood Duck36% of checklists here vs 7.5% statewide: 4.8×

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.