WhenToBird

Birding spot · Erie County, New York

Birding at Swan Lake (historical): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Swan Lake (historical) are Mallard (83%), Black-capped Chickadee (73%), and American Robin (70%). It is busiest in spring, when 91 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (91 species). 170 species have been reported here across 2,734 complete checklists from 441 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJan 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJan 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJan 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsFeb 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsFeb 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsFeb 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsFeb 22-28: 36 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMar 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsApr 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsApr 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsApr 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 80 checklistsApr 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 346 checklistsMay 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 586 checklistsMay 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 610 checklistsMay 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 268 checklistsMay 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 106 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jun 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jul 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Aug 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsAug 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsSep 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsSep 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsSep 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsSep 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsOct 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsOct 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsOct 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Nov 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Nov 22-30: 29 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 14 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. 1Mallard83%
  2. 2Black-capped Chickadee73%
  3. 3American Robin70%
  4. 4American Crow63%
  5. 5Canada Goose63%
  6. 6Dark-eyed Junco55%
  7. 7American Goldfinch45%
  8. 8Belted Kingfisher38%
  9. 9Blue Jay38%
  10. 10European Starling38%
  11. 11Red-breasted Nuthatch35%
  12. 12Downy Woodpecker33%
  13. 13Mourning Dove33%
  14. 14Northern Cardinal28%
  15. 15White-breasted Nuthatch28%

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 29 species

  1. Mallard85%
  2. Canada Goose75%
  3. Black-capped Chickadee67%
  4. American Crow58%
  5. Dark-eyed Junco38%

Spring 91 species

  1. Canada Goose93%
  2. American Robin91%
  3. Mallard89%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird77%
  5. Black-capped Chickadee72%

Summer 61 species

  1. Canada Goose87%
  2. American Robin85%
  3. Mallard83%
  4. Black-capped Chickadee66%
  5. Chipping Sparrow65%

Fall 65 species

  1. Mallard88%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee80%
  3. Canada Goose79%
  4. Blue Jay77%
  5. American Robin70%

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.