Birding spot · Orange County, New York
Birding at Wickham Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Wickham Lake are Canada Goose (62%), Mallard (57%), and Blue Jay (55%). It is busiest in spring, when 81 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (96 species). 160 species have been reported here across 874 complete checklists from 82 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jan 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jan 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jan 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 22-28: 50 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Mar 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Mar 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Apr 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Apr 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Apr 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Apr 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists May 1-7: 96 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists May 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists May 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists May 22-31: low data (7 checklists) Jun 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (2 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (3 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (3 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (0 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (0 checklists) Jul 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 22-31: low data (7 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Aug 22-31: low data (4 checklists) Sep 1-7: low data (1 checklists) Sep 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Sep 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Sep 22-30: low data (5 checklists) Oct 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Oct 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Oct 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Nov 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Nov 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Nov 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Dec 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Dec 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Dec 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 10 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 62% 2 Mallard 57% 3 Blue Jay 55% 4 American Black Duck 44% 5 Double-crested Cormorant 44% 6 American Robin 43% 7 Ring-billed Gull 42% 8 Bufflehead 41% 9 Mute Swan 39% 10 Pied-billed Grebe 38% 11 European Starling 37% 12 Eastern Bluebird 35% 13 Gadwall 34% 14 Downy Woodpecker 33% 15 Dark-eyed Junco 32% 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 Goose62%
Mallard57%
Blue Jay55%
American Black Duck44%
Double-crested Cormorant44%
American Robin43%
Ring-billed Gull42%
Bufflehead41%
Mute Swan39%
Pied-billed Grebe38%
European Starling37%
Eastern Bluebird35%
Gadwall34%
Downy Woodpecker33%
Dark-eyed Junco32%