Birding spot · Suffolk County, New York
Birding at Suffolk County Land (Orient Point): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Suffolk County Land (Orient Point) are White-winged Scoter (91%), American Herring Gull (90%), and Common Eider (90%). It is busiest in spring, when 59 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (73 species). 157 species have been reported here across 898 complete checklists from 280 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jan 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jan 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jan 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Feb 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Feb 22-28: 27 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Mar 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Apr 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Apr 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Apr 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists May 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists May 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists May 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists May 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jun 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Aug 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Sep 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Nov 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Nov 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Nov 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Dec 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 66 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 White-winged Scoter 91% 2 American Herring Gull 90% 3 Common Eider 90% 4 Double-crested Cormorant 90% 5 Great Black-backed Gull 82% 6 Common Loon 74% 7 Long-tailed Duck 74% 8 Black Scoter 60% 9 Red-breasted Merganser 58% 10 Great Cormorant 51% 11 Laughing Gull 50% 12 Surf Scoter 50% 13 Red-throated Loon 48% 14 Northern Gannet 45% 15 Ring-billed Gull 45% 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 .
White-winged Scoter91%
American Herring Gull90%
Common Eider90%
Double-crested Cormorant90%
Great Black-backed Gull82%
Common Loon74%
Long-tailed Duck74%
Black Scoter60%
Red-breasted Merganser58%
Great Cormorant51%
Laughing Gull50%
Surf Scoter50%
Red-throated Loon48%
Northern Gannet45%
Ring-billed Gull45%