Birding spot · Bronx County, New York
Birding at Turtle Cove (Rodman Neck): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Turtle Cove (Rodman Neck) are Song Sparrow (78%), Blue Jay (72%), and White-throated Sparrow (66%). It is busiest in fall, when 61 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early September (68 species). 172 species have been reported here across 1,187 complete checklists from 154 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Jan 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jan 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Jan 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Feb 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Feb 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 22-28: low data (7 checklists) Mar 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Mar 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Apr 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Apr 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Apr 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Apr 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists May 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists May 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists May 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists May 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jun 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jul 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Aug 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Aug 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Aug 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Aug 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Sep 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Sep 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Sep 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Oct 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Oct 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Oct 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Oct 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Nov 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Nov 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 18 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 Song Sparrow 78% 2 Blue Jay 72% 3 White-throated Sparrow 66% 4 Red-bellied Woodpecker 63% 5 Swamp Sparrow 60% 6 Downy Woodpecker 56% 7 Black-capped Chickadee 47% 8 American Robin 46% 9 American Goldfinch 41% 10 European Starling 41% 11 Red-tailed Hawk 41% 12 Ring-billed Gull 41% 13 Carolina Wren 39% 14 Mallard 39% 15 Great Egret 37% 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 .
Song Sparrow78%
Blue Jay72%
White-throated Sparrow66%
Red-bellied Woodpecker63%
Swamp Sparrow60%
Downy Woodpecker56%
Black-capped Chickadee47%
American Robin46%
American Goldfinch41%
European Starling41%
Red-tailed Hawk41%
Ring-billed Gull41%
Carolina Wren39%
Mallard39%
Great Egret37%