Birding spot · Westchester County, New York
Birding at Sheldrake Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Sheldrake Lake are Mallard (82%), Canada Goose (76%), and Hooded Merganser (74%). It is busiest in spring, when 73 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (85 species). 153 species have been reported here across 1,052 complete checklists from 143 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jan 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jan 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jan 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 22-28: 54 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Mar 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Apr 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Apr 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Apr 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Apr 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists May 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists May 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists May 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists May 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (6 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jul 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Aug 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Sep 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Sep 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 22-30: 46 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 10 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 82% 2 Canada Goose 76% 3 Hooded Merganser 74% 4 White-throated Sparrow 73% 5 Blue Jay 65% 6 Song Sparrow 61% 7 Red-bellied Woodpecker 58% 8 Ruddy Duck 48% 9 American Robin 47% 10 Northern Cardinal 44% 11 Downy Woodpecker 36% 12 Great Blue Heron 36% 13 Mourning Dove 35% 14 Black-capped Chickadee 32% 15 Carolina Wren 32% 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 .
Mallard82%
Canada Goose76%
Hooded Merganser74%
White-throated Sparrow73%
Blue Jay65%
Song Sparrow61%
Red-bellied Woodpecker58%
Ruddy Duck48%
American Robin47%
Northern Cardinal44%
Downy Woodpecker36%
Great Blue Heron36%
Mourning Dove35%
Black-capped Chickadee32%
Carolina Wren32%