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Birding spot · Erie County, New York

Birding at Woodlawn Beach State Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Woodlawn Beach State Park are Ring-billed Gull (92%), American Herring Gull (87%), and American Crow (78%). It is busiest in spring, when 102 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (107 species). 206 species have been reported here across 1,583 complete checklists from 267 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJan 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJan 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Feb 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsFeb 22-28: low data (9 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Mar 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsApr 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsApr 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsApr 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsMay 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsMay 8-14: 104 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMay 15-21: 107 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMay 22-31: 90 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (4 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jul 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJul 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsJul 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 91 checklistsAug 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsAug 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsAug 15-21: 93 species on 5%+ of 110 checklistsAug 22-31: 90 species on 5%+ of 131 checklistsSep 1-7: 99 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsSep 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 125 checklistsSep 15-21: 93 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsSep 22-30: 95 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsOct 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsOct 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsOct 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsOct 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsNov 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsNov 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsNov 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsNov 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Dec 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 28 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 Gull92%
  2. 2American Herring Gull87%
  3. 3American Crow78%
  4. 4Mallard76%
  5. 5Bonaparte's Gull68%
  6. 6European Starling61%
  7. 7Great Black-backed Gull61%
  8. 8Northern Cardinal58%
  9. 9Black-capped Chickadee55%
  10. 10American Goldfinch53%
  11. 11Downy Woodpecker51%
  12. 12American Robin49%
  13. 13Dark-eyed Junco46%
  14. 14Canada Goose45%
  15. 15White-throated Sparrow37%

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 41 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull85%
  2. American Herring Gull83%
  3. American Crow82%
  4. Mallard78%
  5. Great Black-backed Gull74%

Spring 102 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull93%
  2. American Robin89%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird84%
  4. Northern Cardinal81%
  5. Song Sparrow80%

Summer 89 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull96%
  2. American Herring Gull88%
  3. Turkey Vulture82%
  4. American Goldfinch79%
  5. American Robin74%

Fall 98 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull92%
  2. American Herring Gull87%
  3. American Crow73%
  4. Northern Cardinal70%
  5. Mallard67%

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.