Birding spot · Bronx County, New York
Birding at Turtle Cove: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Turtle Cove are Ring-billed Gull (83%), Blue Jay (77%), and Bufflehead (74%). It is busiest in fall, when 97 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (104 species). 225 species have been reported here across 1,253 complete checklists from 237 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jan 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jan 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jan 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Feb 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Feb 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Feb 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 22-28: 76 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Apr 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Apr 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Apr 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Apr 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists May 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists May 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists May 15-21: 104 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists May 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Aug 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Aug 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 15-21: 101 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 22-31: 93 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Sep 1-7: 91 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 8-14: 103 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Sep 15-21: 98 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Sep 22-30: 93 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Oct 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Oct 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 22-31: 92 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Nov 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Nov 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Nov 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 22-30: 82 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Dec 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Dec 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Dec 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Dec 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 34 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 Ring-billed Gull 83% 2 Blue Jay 77% 3 Bufflehead 74% 4 American Herring Gull 69% 5 Canada Goose 68% 6 American Black Duck 68% 7 Mallard 65% 8 Brant 62% 9 Song Sparrow 62% 10 Double-crested Cormorant 59% 11 White-throated Sparrow 56% 12 Great Black-backed Gull 53% 13 Red-bellied Woodpecker 53% 14 American Robin 53% 15 Great Blue Heron 52% 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 .
Ring-billed Gull83%
Blue Jay77%
Bufflehead74%
American Herring Gull69%
Canada Goose68%
American Black Duck68%
Mallard65%
Brant62%
Song Sparrow62%
Double-crested Cormorant59%
White-throated Sparrow56%
Great Black-backed Gull53%
Red-bellied Woodpecker53%
American Robin53%
Great Blue Heron52%