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Birding spot · Suffolk County, New York

Birding at Timber Point State Tidal Wetland: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Timber Point State Tidal Wetland are Osprey (82%), Great Egret (77%), and Red-winged Blackbird (76%). It is busiest in summer, when 57 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of June (63 species). 153 species have been reported here across 1,645 complete checklists from 290 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Feb 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsFeb 22-28: low data (9 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Mar 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsApr 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsApr 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 113 checklistsApr 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 145 checklistsApr 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 96 checklistsMay 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsMay 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsMay 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsMay 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsJun 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 89 checklistsJun 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJun 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsJun 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsJul 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsJul 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsJul 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsJul 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsAug 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsAug 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsAug 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsAug 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsSep 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsSep 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsSep 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsOct 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsOct 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Oct 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (3 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (2 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Osprey82%
  2. 2Great Egret77%
  3. 3Red-winged Blackbird76%
  4. 4American Herring Gull69%
  5. 5Double-crested Cormorant67%
  6. 6Barn Swallow63%
  7. 7Laughing Gull61%
  8. 8Greater Yellowlegs59%
  9. 9Canada Goose56%
  10. 10Forster's Tern56%
  11. 11Snowy Egret54%
  12. 12European Starling52%
  13. 13Song Sparrow48%
  14. 14Mallard48%
  15. 15Common Grackle45%

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 41 species

  1. Canada Goose73%
  2. American Herring Gull66%
  3. Bufflehead61%
  4. Greater Scaup59%
  5. Mute Swan59%

Spring 53 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird88%
  2. Osprey88%
  3. Canada Goose82%
  4. Great Egret79%
  5. Mallard64%

Summer 57 species

  1. Barn Swallow93%
  2. Osprey93%
  3. Great Egret86%
  4. Laughing Gull86%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird82%

Fall 55 species

  1. Double-crested Cormorant85%
  2. Greater Yellowlegs83%
  3. American Herring Gull68%
  4. Laughing Gull61%
  5. Great Blue Heron61%

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.