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Birding spot · Dutchess County, New York

Birding at Waterfront Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Waterfront Park are Ring-billed Gull (98%), American Herring Gull (71%), and Canada Goose (57%). It is busiest in spring, when 46 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late February (50 species). 113 species have been reported here across 818 complete checklists from 230 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsJan 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsJan 15-21: 23 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsJan 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsFeb 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsFeb 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsFeb 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsFeb 22-28: 50 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMar 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMar 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMar 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsApr 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Apr 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Apr 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Apr 22-30: low data (5 checklists)May 1-7: low data (3 checklists)May 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMay 15-21: low data (4 checklists)May 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Jul 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsAug 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsAug 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsAug 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsAug 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsSep 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Sep 22-30: 32 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Nov 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsNov 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Nov 22-30: 34 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Dec 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Ring-billed Gull98%
  2. 2American Herring Gull71%
  3. 3Canada Goose57%
  4. 4European Starling50%
  5. 5Great Black-backed Gull45%
  6. 6American Crow43%
  7. 7House Sparrow43%
  8. 8Lesser Black-backed Gull38%
  9. 9Double-crested Cormorant36%
  10. 10Song Sparrow29%
  11. 11Bald Eagle26%
  12. 12Fish Crow26%
  13. 13American Goldfinch24%
  14. 14Northern Mockingbird21%
  15. 15Mallard19%

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

Winter 34 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull97%
  2. American Herring Gull91%
  3. Great Black-backed Gull84%
  4. Common Merganser61%
  5. Canada Goose41%

Spring 46 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull88%
  2. Canada Goose77%
  3. American Herring Gull60%
  4. Mallard53%
  5. Common Grackle52%

Summer 45 species

  1. Mallard94%
  2. Ring-billed Gull91%
  3. Canada Goose87%
  4. Barn Swallow79%
  5. Double-crested Cormorant77%

Fall 34 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull95%
  2. American Herring Gull65%
  3. Double-crested Cormorant59%
  4. Canada Goose52%
  5. Mallard46%

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.