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Birds in New York

Our list for New York has 232 bird species recorded regularly there: 41 residents, 68 summer visitors, 72 winter visitors, 44 passage migrants and 7 scarce visitors

The list comes from 39 million birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Species on our list
232
In October
171
Common
76
Busiest month
May

What's special about New York

vs United States

The birds recorded far more often here than across United States, as a share of all bird records. These are the ones New York is worth visiting for.

  1. Brent GooseBrent Goose3.9×Winter visitor · 0.28% of records here, 0.07% across United States
  2. Great Black-backed GullGreat Black-backed Gull3.2×Winter visitor · 0.81% of records here, 0.26% across United States
  3. Mute SwanMute Swan2.9×Resident · 0.62% of records here, 0.22% across United States
  4. Monk ParakeetMonk Parakeet2.8×Resident · 0.06% of records here, 0.02% across United States
  5. Long-tailed DuckLong-tailed Duck2.8×Winter visitor · 0.22% of records here, 0.08% across United States
  6. American Black DuckAmerican Black Duck2.6×Winter visitor · 0.58% of records here, 0.22% across United States
  7. VeeryVeery2.5×Summer visitor · 0.37% of records here, 0.15% across United States
  8. Black-throated Blue WarblerBlack-throated Blue Warbler2.4×Summer visitor · 0.30% of records here, 0.13% across United States

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Blue JayBlue Jay4.14%
  2. American RobinAmerican Robin2.84%
  3. Northern CardinalNorthern Cardinal2.67%
  4. American CrowAmerican Crow2.64%
  5. Song SparrowSong Sparrow2.61%
  6. Canada GooseCanada Goose2.56%

Arriving now

  1. Pine SiskinPine SiskinWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.26%
  2. Brent GooseBrent GooseWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.19%
  3. Hooded MerganserHooded MerganserWinter visitorSep 0.04% → Oct 0.10%
  4. Surf ScoterSurf ScoterWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.09%
  5. Red-breasted MerganserRed-breasted MerganserWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.08%
  6. Greater ScaupGreater ScaupWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.07%

Share of all bird records in New York in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

Near you this week

The birds most likely around your town or postcode right now, from the same records, for a square about 9 km across.

The bird calendar for New York

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in New York

Records by month
Bird records in New York by month, 2019–2024
January2,103,750
February1,973,300
March2,838,955
April4,783,499
May8,376,774
June3,816,945
July2,881,184
August2,549,071
September3,017,799
October2,986,141
November1,998,489
December1,880,793

May has the most records (8.4 million). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

By family

12 of 29
All 29 families in New York

How common

More of United States

All of United States

All 232 birds, A to Z

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Questions

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What birds is New York known for?

Compared with the rest of United States, New York stands out for Brent Goose, Great Black-backed Gull, Mute Swan and Monk Parakeet. Each is recorded at least 2.8 times as often here as across United States, as a share of all bird records (2019–2024).

How many birds are on Birdfact's list for New York?

232 species, each recorded regularly in New York (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 41 residents, 68 summer visitors, 72 winter visitors, 44 passage migrants and 7 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in New York, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in New York in October?

171 species on our list for New York are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Blue Jay, American Robin, Northern Cardinal, American Crow and Song Sparrow.

What are the most common birds in New York?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in New York are American Robin, Northern Cardinal, Blue Jay, Canada Goose and American Crow.

Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made

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