Birding spot · Ulster County, New York
Birding at Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge are Northern Harrier (88%), Blue Jay (71%), and American Goldfinch (64%). It is busiest in spring, when 68 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early June (71 species). 164 species have been reported here across 5,492 complete checklists from 1,471 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 223 checklists Jan 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 187 checklists Jan 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 157 checklists Jan 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 226 checklists Feb 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 141 checklists Feb 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 177 checklists Feb 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 220 checklists Feb 22-28: 37 species on 5%+ of 141 checklists Mar 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 111 checklists Mar 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 111 checklists Mar 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists Mar 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Apr 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Apr 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Apr 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Apr 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists May 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 98 checklists May 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 103 checklists May 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 122 checklists May 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 320 checklists Jun 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 208 checklists Jun 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 187 checklists Jun 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 176 checklists Jun 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 135 checklists Jul 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Jul 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Jul 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Jul 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Aug 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Aug 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Aug 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Aug 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Sep 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Sep 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Sep 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Sep 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Oct 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Oct 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Oct 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Oct 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Nov 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Nov 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 111 checklists Nov 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Nov 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 163 checklists Dec 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 124 checklists Dec 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 109 checklists Dec 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 121 checklists Dec 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 214 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 Northern Harrier 88% 2 Blue Jay 71% 3 American Goldfinch 64% 4 Canada Goose 60% 5 Black-capped Chickadee 55% 6 Red-tailed Hawk 51% 7 Mourning Dove 51% 8 House Finch 50% 9 American Crow 48% 10 White-breasted Nuthatch 46% 11 Downy Woodpecker 45% 12 Northern Cardinal 45% 13 Song Sparrow 44% 14 Eastern Bluebird 44% 15 Red-bellied Woodpecker 43% 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 .
Blue Jay71%
American Goldfinch64%
Canada Goose60%
Black-capped Chickadee55%
Red-tailed Hawk51%
Mourning Dove51%
House Finch50%
American Crow48%
White-breasted Nuthatch46%
Downy Woodpecker45%
Northern Cardinal45%
Song Sparrow44%
Eastern Bluebird44%
Red-bellied Woodpecker43%