Birding spot · Westchester County, New York
Birding at Tarrytown Lakes Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Tarrytown Lakes Park are Hooded Merganser (65%), Canada Goose (62%), and Bufflehead (57%). It is busiest in spring, when 63 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early September (72 species). 147 species have been reported here across 1,414 complete checklists from 170 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Jan 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jan 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jan 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Feb 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Feb 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Feb 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Feb 22-28: 37 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Mar 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Mar 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Mar 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Mar 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Apr 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Apr 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Apr 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Apr 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists May 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists May 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists May 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists May 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jun 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Jul 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Aug 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Sep 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Oct 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Nov 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Nov 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Nov 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Dec 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Dec 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Dec 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 20 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 Hooded Merganser 65% 2 Canada Goose 62% 3 Bufflehead 57% 4 Ruddy Duck 56% 5 Mallard 51% 6 Blue Jay 48% 7 Great Blue Heron 46% 8 Carolina Wren 37% 9 Black-capped Chickadee 36% 10 Ring-billed Gull 36% 11 Mute Swan 33% 12 American Crow 31% 13 Song Sparrow 31% 14 White-throated Sparrow 30% 15 Red-bellied Woodpecker 26% 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 .
Hooded Merganser65%
Canada Goose62%
Bufflehead57%
Ruddy Duck56%
Mallard51%
Blue Jay48%
Great Blue Heron46%
Carolina Wren37%
Black-capped Chickadee36%
Ring-billed Gull36%
Mute Swan33%
American Crow31%
Song Sparrow31%
White-throated Sparrow30%
Red-bellied Woodpecker26%