Birding spot · New York County, New York
Birding at Wards Island: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Wards Island are American Herring Gull (77%), Ring-billed Gull (76%), and Canada Goose (75%). It is busiest in spring, when 89 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of October (93 species). 211 species have been reported here across 2,616 complete checklists from 498 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists Jan 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists Jan 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Jan 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Feb 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Feb 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Feb 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Feb 22-28: 47 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Mar 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Mar 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Mar 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Mar 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Apr 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Apr 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Apr 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Apr 22-30: 79 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists May 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists May 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists May 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists May 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 118 checklists Jun 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jun 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jun 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jun 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jul 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jul 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Aug 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Aug 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Aug 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Aug 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Sep 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Sep 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Sep 22-30: 84 species on 5%+ of 151 checklists Oct 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Oct 8-14: 93 species on 5%+ of 110 checklists Oct 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Oct 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Nov 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Nov 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Nov 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 102 checklists Nov 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Dec 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Dec 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Dec 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Dec 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 107 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 American Herring Gull 77% 2 Ring-billed Gull 76% 3 Canada Goose 75% 4 Brant 71% 5 Double-crested Cormorant 70% 6 Northern Mockingbird 68% 7 Song Sparrow 68% 8 House Sparrow 67% 9 Rock Pigeon 66% 10 European Starling 65% 11 White-throated Sparrow 62% 12 Dark-eyed Junco 59% 13 Mourning Dove 59% 14 Great Black-backed Gull 57% 15 American Robin 54% 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 .
American Herring Gull77%
Ring-billed Gull76%
Canada Goose75%
Brant71%
Double-crested Cormorant70%
Northern Mockingbird68%
Song Sparrow68%
House Sparrow67%
Rock Pigeon66%
European Starling65%
White-throated Sparrow62%
Dark-eyed Junco59%
Mourning Dove59%
Great Black-backed Gull57%
American Robin54%