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Birding spot · Dutchess County, New York

Birding at Sylvan Lake: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Sylvan Lake are Ruddy Duck (91%), American Coot (79%), and Mute Swan (76%). It is busiest in spring, when 45 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early June (53 species). 112 species have been reported here across 1,560 complete checklists from 165 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 83 checklistsJan 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsJan 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsJan 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsFeb 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsFeb 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsFeb 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsFeb 22-28: 32 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMar 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsMar 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsMar 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsMar 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsApr 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsApr 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsApr 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsApr 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsMay 1-7: low data (8 checklists)May 8-14: low data (2 checklists)May 15-21: low data (9 checklists)May 22-31: low data (2 checklists)Jun 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (0 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (2 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (4 checklists)Oct 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsOct 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsOct 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 113 checklistsNov 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsNov 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsNov 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsNov 22-30: 35 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsDec 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsDec 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsDec 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsDec 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 108 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. 1Ruddy Duck91%
  2. 2American Coot79%
  3. 3Mute Swan76%
  4. 4Mallard66%
  5. 5Ring-billed Gull60%
  6. 6Canada Goose58%
  7. 7Blue Jay38%
  8. 8Bufflehead37%
  9. 9American Crow36%
  10. 10Carolina Wren30%
  11. 11Lesser Scaup28%
  12. 12Ring-necked Duck25%
  13. 13Song Sparrow22%
  14. 14Black-capped Chickadee21%
  15. 15White-breasted Nuthatch21%

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 34 species

  1. Mute Swan78%
  2. Canada Goose77%
  3. American Coot76%
  4. Mallard69%
  5. Ring-billed Gull66%

Spring 45 species

  1. Mallard59%
  2. Common Merganser58%
  3. Canada Goose55%
  4. Song Sparrow51%
  5. Mute Swan51%

Summer 0 species

    Fall 43 species

    1. Ruddy Duck90%
    2. Mute Swan75%
    3. Mallard68%
    4. American Coot66%
    5. Ring-billed Gull61%

    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.