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Birding spot · Nassau County, New York

Birding at TOWN of HEMPSTEAD Land: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at TOWN of HEMPSTEAD Land are American Herring Gull (85%), Great Black-backed Gull (73%), and Brant (66%). It is busiest in fall, when 54 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of November (61 species). 116 species have been reported here across 882 complete checklists from 429 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsJan 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsJan 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsJan 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 92 checklistsFeb 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsFeb 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsFeb 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsFeb 22-28: 42 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsMar 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsMar 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMar 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsApr 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsApr 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsApr 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Apr 22-30: low data (1 checklists)May 1-7: low data (1 checklists)May 8-14: low data (5 checklists)May 15-21: low data (1 checklists)May 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (0 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (0 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (0 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (7 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Nov 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsDec 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsDec 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsDec 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 53 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. 1American Herring Gull85%
  2. 2Great Black-backed Gull73%
  3. 3Brant66%
  4. 4Ring-billed Gull65%
  5. 5Double-crested Cormorant60%
  6. 6Common Loon53%
  7. 7Sanderling53%
  8. 8Red-throated Loon50%
  9. 9Common Eider47%
  10. 10European Starling45%
  11. 11Harlequin Duck42%
  12. 12Black Scoter40%
  13. 13Dunlin35%
  14. 14Mourning Dove35%
  15. 15Northern Mockingbird35%

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. American Herring Gull80%
  2. Brant75%
  3. Long-tailed Duck74%
  4. Common Loon64%
  5. Red-throated Loon64%

Spring 46 species

  1. American Herring Gull78%
  2. Brant73%
  3. Long-tailed Duck69%
  4. American Oystercatcher65%
  5. Red-throated Loon62%

Summer 0 species

    Fall 54 species

    1. American Herring Gull89%
    2. Great Black-backed Gull75%
    3. Ring-billed Gull67%
    4. Double-crested Cormorant57%
    5. Sanderling53%

    Specialties

    Birds reported far more often here than across New York.

    • Harlequin Duck50% of checklists here vs 0.1% statewide: 345.3×
    • Purple Sandpiper21% of checklists here vs 0.2% statewide: 113.0×
    • Common Eider52% of checklists here vs 0.5% statewide: 97.6×
    • Razorbill9.1% of checklists here vs 0.1% statewide: 63.1×
    • Sanderling60% of checklists here vs 1.2% statewide: 48.6×
    • Red-throated Loon59% of checklists here vs 1.3% statewide: 46.6×
    • Dunlin42% of checklists here vs 0.9% statewide: 44.9×
    • Horned Grebe40% of checklists here vs 1.2% statewide: 32.3×

    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.