Birding spot · Orange County, New York
Birding at Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge are Canada Goose (93%), Mallard (89%), and Song Sparrow (66%). It is busiest in spring, when 89 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (84 species). 207 species have been reported here across 3,135 complete checklists from 750 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Jan 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jan 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jan 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Feb 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Feb 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Feb 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Feb 22-28: 49 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Mar 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Mar 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Mar 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Mar 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 100 checklists Apr 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Apr 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Apr 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Apr 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists May 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists May 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists May 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists May 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 133 checklists Jun 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Jun 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Jun 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jun 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Jul 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Jul 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jul 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Jul 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Aug 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 105 checklists Aug 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Aug 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Aug 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 128 checklists Sep 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Sep 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Sep 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Sep 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Oct 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Oct 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Oct 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Oct 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Nov 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Nov 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Nov 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Nov 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Dec 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Dec 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Dec 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Dec 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 63 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 93% 2 Mallard 89% 3 Song Sparrow 66% 4 Northern Harrier 64% 5 American Crow 58% 6 Great Blue Heron 51% 7 Green-winged Teal 47% 8 Blue Jay 45% 9 White-throated Sparrow 41% 10 American Black Duck 40% 11 Red-tailed Hawk 39% 12 Turkey Vulture 37% 13 Red-winged Blackbird 33% 14 Sandhill Crane 30% 15 American Wigeon 27% 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 Goose93%
Mallard89%
Song Sparrow66%
American Crow58%
Great Blue Heron51%
Green-winged Teal47%
Blue Jay45%
White-throated Sparrow41%
American Black Duck40%
Red-tailed Hawk39%
Turkey Vulture37%
Red-winged Blackbird33%
Sandhill Crane30%
American Wigeon27%