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Birding spot · Erie County, New York

Birding at Tifft Farms Nature Preserve: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Tifft Farms Nature Preserve are Mallard (91%), Northern Cardinal (82%), and Black-capped Chickadee (79%). It is busiest in spring, when 109 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (111 species). 221 species have been reported here across 6,402 complete checklists from 1,267 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsJan 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsJan 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJan 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsFeb 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsFeb 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsFeb 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsFeb 22-28: 43 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsMar 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsMar 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 107 checklistsMar 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 195 checklistsMar 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 254 checklistsApr 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 250 checklistsApr 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 250 checklistsApr 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 262 checklistsApr 22-30: 97 species on 5%+ of 457 checklistsMay 1-7: 111 species on 5%+ of 356 checklistsMay 8-14: 107 species on 5%+ of 314 checklistsMay 15-21: 102 species on 5%+ of 258 checklistsMay 22-31: 88 species on 5%+ of 232 checklistsJun 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 105 checklistsJun 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 103 checklistsJun 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 95 checklistsJun 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 83 checklistsJul 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsJul 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsJul 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsJul 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 113 checklistsAug 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 115 checklistsAug 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 149 checklistsAug 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 114 checklistsAug 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 181 checklistsSep 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 145 checklistsSep 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 145 checklistsSep 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 149 checklistsSep 22-30: 84 species on 5%+ of 169 checklistsOct 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 98 checklistsOct 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 146 checklistsOct 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 97 checklistsOct 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 154 checklistsNov 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsNov 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsNov 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsNov 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 115 checklistsDec 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsDec 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsDec 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsDec 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 99 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. 1Mallard91%
  2. 2Northern Cardinal82%
  3. 3Black-capped Chickadee79%
  4. 4Canada Goose75%
  5. 5Hooded Merganser74%
  6. 6Downy Woodpecker73%
  7. 7American Crow71%
  8. 8Gadwall70%
  9. 9American Robin54%
  10. 10White-breasted Nuthatch53%
  11. 11American Goldfinch52%
  12. 12White-throated Sparrow50%
  13. 13Ring-billed Gull50%
  14. 14Green-winged Teal49%
  15. 15American Tree Sparrow46%

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 42 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee79%
  2. Northern Cardinal79%
  3. American Crow78%
  4. Downy Woodpecker69%
  5. Canada Goose54%

Spring 109 species

  1. Canada Goose93%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird92%
  3. American Robin84%
  4. Northern Cardinal83%
  5. Song Sparrow81%

Summer 75 species

  1. Canada Goose85%
  2. Gray Catbird84%
  3. American Robin83%
  4. Osprey82%
  5. Great Blue Heron77%

Fall 85 species

  1. Mallard89%
  2. Canada Goose88%
  3. Northern Cardinal74%
  4. Downy Woodpecker70%
  5. Black-capped Chickadee70%

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.