Birding spot · Queens County, New York
Birding at West Pond: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at West Pond are Canada Goose (91%), Ruddy Duck (88%), and Mallard (86%). It is busiest in spring, when 121 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (129 species). 275 species have been reported here across 5,856 complete checklists from 1,900 birders.
Species by week 0 50 100 150 Jan 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Jan 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jan 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Jan 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Feb 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Feb 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Feb 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Feb 22-28: 59 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Mar 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Mar 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 104 checklists Mar 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Mar 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 101 checklists Apr 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Apr 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 109 checklists Apr 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 109 checklists Apr 22-30: 86 species on 5%+ of 150 checklists May 1-7: 120 species on 5%+ of 190 checklists May 8-14: 129 species on 5%+ of 275 checklists May 15-21: 118 species on 5%+ of 373 checklists May 22-31: 98 species on 5%+ of 297 checklists Jun 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 184 checklists Jun 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 157 checklists Jun 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 175 checklists Jun 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 167 checklists Jul 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 119 checklists Jul 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 128 checklists Jul 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 112 checklists Jul 22-31: 84 species on 5%+ of 185 checklists Aug 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 160 checklists Aug 8-14: 93 species on 5%+ of 132 checklists Aug 15-21: 97 species on 5%+ of 208 checklists Aug 22-31: 99 species on 5%+ of 209 checklists Sep 1-7: 108 species on 5%+ of 160 checklists Sep 8-14: 102 species on 5%+ of 104 checklists Sep 15-21: 111 species on 5%+ of 125 checklists Sep 22-30: 111 species on 5%+ of 131 checklists Oct 1-7: 107 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Oct 8-14: 99 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Oct 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Oct 22-31: 99 species on 5%+ of 123 checklists Nov 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 100 checklists Nov 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Nov 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 109 checklists Nov 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Dec 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Dec 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Dec 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Dec 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 74 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 91% 2 Ruddy Duck 88% 3 Mallard 86% 4 Brant 85% 5 Double-crested Cormorant 84% 6 Yellow-rumped Warbler 80% 7 Northern Shoveler 76% 8 American Wigeon 74% 9 American Herring Gull 73% 10 Bufflehead 73% 11 Northern Mockingbird 73% 12 Gadwall 73% 13 Song Sparrow 71% 14 American Black Duck 68% 15 White-throated Sparrow 66% 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 Goose91%
Ruddy Duck88%
Mallard86%
Brant85%
Double-crested Cormorant84%
Yellow-rumped Warbler80%
Northern Shoveler76%
American Wigeon74%
American Herring Gull73%
Bufflehead73%
Northern Mockingbird73%
Gadwall73%
Song Sparrow71%
American Black Duck68%
White-throated Sparrow66%