Birding spot · Bronx County, New York
Birding at Van Cortlandt Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Van Cortlandt Park are Canada Goose (97%), Blue Jay (87%), and Mallard (85%). It is busiest in fall, when 88 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid September (91 species). 168 species have been reported here across 856 complete checklists from 224 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jan 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 22-28: 51 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Mar 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Apr 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Apr 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Apr 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists May 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists May 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists May 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists May 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jun 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 22-30: low data (8 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (1 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (0 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (4 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (2 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Aug 22-31: low data (8 checklists) Sep 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 22-30: 82 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Nov 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Nov 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Dec 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 39 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 Canada Goose 97% 2 Blue Jay 87% 3 Mallard 85% 4 White-throated Sparrow 75% 5 Red-bellied Woodpecker 73% 6 Northern Shoveler 71% 7 Rock Pigeon 69% 8 American Robin 59% 9 Tufted Titmouse 58% 10 Mourning Dove 57% 11 Song Sparrow 56% 12 Dark-eyed Junco 55% 13 Downy Woodpecker 55% 14 Northern Cardinal 55% 15 Red-winged Blackbird 51% 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 .
Canada Goose97%
Blue Jay87%
Mallard85%
White-throated Sparrow75%
Red-bellied Woodpecker73%
Northern Shoveler71%
Rock Pigeon69%
American Robin59%
Tufted Titmouse58%
Mourning Dove57%
Song Sparrow56%
Dark-eyed Junco55%
Downy Woodpecker55%
Northern Cardinal55%
Red-winged Blackbird51%