Birding spot · New York County, New York
Birding at Union Square Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Union Square Park are White-throated Sparrow (97%), House Sparrow (94%), and Rock Pigeon (93%). It is busiest in spring, when 39 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid October (42 species). 101 species have been reported here across 1,379 complete checklists from 285 birders.
Species by week 0 10 20 30 40 50 Jan 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jan 8-14: 22 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jan 15-21: 21 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jan 22-31: 22 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Feb 1-7: 18 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 22-28: 25 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 15-21: 21 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Apr 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Apr 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Apr 22-30: 37 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists May 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists May 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists May 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists May 22-31: 25 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (3 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (2 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (1 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (6 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (1 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Aug 22-31: 22 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 22-30: 31 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Oct 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Oct 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Oct 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Oct 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 113 checklists Nov 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Nov 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Nov 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Nov 22-30: 33 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Dec 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Dec 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Dec 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Dec 22-31: 25 species on 5%+ of 32 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 White-throated Sparrow 97% 2 House Sparrow 94% 3 Rock Pigeon 93% 4 European Starling 80% 5 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 69% 6 Hermit Thrush 61% 7 Blue Jay 50% 8 Swamp Sparrow 45% 9 Mourning Dove 43% 10 American Robin 36% 11 Gray Catbird 30% 12 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 29% 13 Common Yellowthroat 28% 14 Red-tailed Hawk 26% 15 Song Sparrow 25% 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 .
White-throated Sparrow97%
House Sparrow94%
Rock Pigeon93%
European Starling80%
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker69%
Hermit Thrush61%
Blue Jay50%
Swamp Sparrow45%
Mourning Dove43%
American Robin36%
Gray Catbird30%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet29%
Common Yellowthroat28%
Red-tailed Hawk26%
Song Sparrow25%