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Birding spot · Ulster County, New York

Birding at Sleightsburgh Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Sleightsburgh Park are Downy Woodpecker (85%), Ring-billed Gull (76%), and Carolina Wren (73%). It is busiest in spring, when 64 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (78 species). 155 species have been reported here across 971 complete checklists from 135 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jan 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJan 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJan 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Feb 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsFeb 22-28: 52 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMar 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsApr 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsApr 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsApr 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsApr 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsMay 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsMay 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMay 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMay 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsJun 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJun 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJun 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJul 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJul 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJul 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsAug 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsAug 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsAug 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsAug 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsSep 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsSep 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Oct 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Oct 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsNov 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Nov 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Dec 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Dec 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 16 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. 1Downy Woodpecker85%
  2. 2Ring-billed Gull76%
  3. 3Carolina Wren73%
  4. 4Northern Cardinal73%
  5. 5Red-bellied Woodpecker68%
  6. 6White-throated Sparrow66%
  7. 7Blue Jay63%
  8. 8American Robin61%
  9. 9American Crow56%
  10. 10Black-capped Chickadee56%
  11. 11Mallard56%
  12. 12Song Sparrow49%
  13. 13White-breasted Nuthatch49%
  14. 14Tufted Titmouse44%
  15. 15American Goldfinch37%

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 49 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull86%
  2. Downy Woodpecker84%
  3. American Crow80%
  4. Black-capped Chickadee75%
  5. Common Merganser72%

Spring 64 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird84%
  2. Song Sparrow83%
  3. Northern Cardinal81%
  4. Downy Woodpecker76%
  5. American Robin75%

Summer 62 species

  1. Gray Catbird89%
  2. Osprey88%
  3. Song Sparrow83%
  4. Barn Swallow82%
  5. American Goldfinch77%

Fall 57 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull80%
  2. Downy Woodpecker76%
  3. Carolina Wren70%
  4. American Crow68%
  5. Northern Cardinal64%

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.