Birding spot · Queens County, New York
Birding at West Pond (Black Bank Marsh): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at West Pond (Black Bank Marsh) are Brant (94%), Canada Goose (93%), and Ruddy Duck (86%). It is busiest in spring, when 110 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (112 species). 249 species have been reported here across 4,651 complete checklists from 1,771 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Jan 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jan 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Jan 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Feb 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Feb 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Feb 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Feb 22-28: 53 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists Mar 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Mar 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Mar 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Mar 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 121 checklists Apr 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Apr 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 105 checklists Apr 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 94 checklists Apr 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists May 1-7: 112 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists May 8-14: 110 species on 5%+ of 182 checklists May 15-21: 110 species on 5%+ of 163 checklists May 22-31: 92 species on 5%+ of 191 checklists Jun 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 148 checklists Jun 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 141 checklists Jun 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 115 checklists Jun 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Jul 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Jul 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists Jul 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Jul 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 163 checklists Aug 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 154 checklists Aug 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 126 checklists Aug 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 154 checklists Aug 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 191 checklists Sep 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Sep 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Sep 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists Sep 22-30: 98 species on 5%+ of 107 checklists Oct 1-7: 97 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Oct 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Oct 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Oct 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Nov 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Nov 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Nov 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 110 checklists Nov 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 108 checklists Dec 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Dec 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Dec 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Dec 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 98 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 Brant 94% 2 Canada Goose 93% 3 Ruddy Duck 86% 4 Mallard 86% 5 Yellow-rumped Warbler 75% 6 Double-crested Cormorant 73% 7 American Wigeon 72% 8 Gadwall 71% 9 Northern Mockingbird 71% 10 American Herring Gull 70% 11 Song Sparrow 67% 12 White-throated Sparrow 64% 13 Northern Shoveler 62% 14 American Black Duck 60% 15 Bufflehead 60% 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 .
Brant94%
Canada Goose93%
Ruddy Duck86%
Mallard86%
Yellow-rumped Warbler75%
Double-crested Cormorant73%
American Wigeon72%
Gadwall71%
Northern Mockingbird71%
American Herring Gull70%
Song Sparrow67%
White-throated Sparrow64%
Northern Shoveler62%
American Black Duck60%
Bufflehead60%