Birding spot · Suffolk County, New York
Birding at West Meadow: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at West Meadow are American Herring Gull (84%), Black-capped Chickadee (74%), and Ring-billed Gull (72%). It is busiest in spring, when 64 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of October (74 species). 151 species have been reported here across 834 complete checklists from 232 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jan 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jan 22-31: low data (8 checklists) Feb 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Feb 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Feb 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 22-28: 45 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Mar 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Mar 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Apr 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Apr 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Apr 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Apr 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists May 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists May 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists May 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists May 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jun 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jul 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Aug 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Sep 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Sep 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Nov 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Nov 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Dec 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 30 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 84% 2 Black-capped Chickadee 74% 3 Ring-billed Gull 72% 4 Song Sparrow 66% 5 White-throated Sparrow 60% 6 Great Black-backed Gull 56% 7 American Black Duck 54% 8 American Robin 54% 9 Carolina Wren 54% 10 American Goldfinch 52% 11 Blue Jay 52% 12 Yellow-rumped Warbler 52% 13 Great Blue Heron 50% 14 Northern Mockingbird 50% 15 Canada Goose 48% 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 Gull84%
Black-capped Chickadee74%
Ring-billed Gull72%
Song Sparrow66%
White-throated Sparrow60%
Great Black-backed Gull56%
American Black Duck54%
American Robin54%
Carolina Wren54%
American Goldfinch52%
Blue Jay52%
Yellow-rumped Warbler52%
Great Blue Heron50%
Northern Mockingbird50%
Canada Goose48%