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Birding spot · Suffolk County, New York

Birding at Smithtown Greenbelt County Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Smithtown Greenbelt County Park are Mallard (96%), Canada Goose (96%), and Mute Swan (95%). It is busiest in summer, when 51 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of October (62 species). 116 species have been reported here across 821 complete checklists from 127 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsJan 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsJan 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJan 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsFeb 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsFeb 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsFeb 22-28: 38 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMar 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMar 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMar 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsApr 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsApr 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsApr 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Apr 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMay 1-7: low data (6 checklists)May 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMay 15-21: low data (5 checklists)May 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (6 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Aug 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsSep 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Sep 22-30: 29 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsOct 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsOct 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsNov 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsNov 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsNov 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsNov 22-30: 33 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsDec 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsDec 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsDec 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsDec 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 26 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. 2Canada Goose96%
  3. 3Mute Swan95%
  4. 4American Wigeon91%
  5. 5Gadwall91%
  6. 6Hooded Merganser79%
  7. 7Ring-billed Gull70%
  8. 8Northern Pintail67%
  9. 9Green-winged Teal62%
  10. 10Ring-necked Duck56%
  11. 11American Black Duck54%
  12. 12Northern Shoveler45%
  13. 13Song Sparrow44%
  14. 14Belted Kingfisher43%
  15. 15Great Blue Heron37%

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 44 species

  1. Canada Goose98%
  2. Mallard95%
  3. Mute Swan88%
  4. Northern Pintail78%
  5. Hooded Merganser73%

Spring 50 species

  1. Canada Goose95%
  2. Mallard92%
  3. Mute Swan86%
  4. Song Sparrow66%
  5. Northern Cardinal52%

Summer 51 species

  1. Canada Goose77%
  2. Mallard73%
  3. Barn Swallow68%
  4. House Sparrow68%
  5. Mute Swan68%

Fall 51 species

  1. Mallard96%
  2. Canada Goose95%
  3. Mute Swan94%
  4. Gadwall84%
  5. American Wigeon82%

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.