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Make Your Own Bird List

Create a bird list for any location - your home, or your vacation destination!

California Quail
California Quail. Photo by 2007 GBBC participant Stephen Ehninger, UT

Because eBird is collecting observations from all over the continent, you can create a summary showing what birds have been reported from anywhere – your state, your next vacation destination, the town where your relatives live. And if you regularly submit the birds from your yard you can create summaries of what birds you've recorded, and others can discover what to expect when they visit your town.

For example, if you are planning a trip to New York, you can create a summary of all species reported in the last year. You'll find month-by-month breakdowns showing the frequency of reports (the percent of checklists that reported each species), giving you an idea of how likely you are to see the species. You can also examine the typical group size you might expect (are you likely to see one individual at a time, or flocks of hundreds?), the total number of individuals, and other statistics if you wish.

All birds reported by eBird participants last year in New York is shown below. Scrolling through the list will show you what birds were found in each month, giving an idea of what to expect this year. The numbers refer to the frequency of reports, or the proportion of checklists that include the species. A high number indicates the species may be common or widespread, meaning you have a greater probability of seeing it.

One simple way to use this checklist is to pay attention to when the bird was present and when it was absent. You can clearly see that Neotropical migrant species, like many of the warblers, are absent through the winter months, not arriving in New York until April or May. Most have departed by October; some individuals may linger until November. Some birds, such as Song Sparrows, are present year-round, but more common in the breeding season. Dark-eyed Juncos, on the other hand, are also resident, but are more common in the winter months.

Scroll below to find out when is the best time to visit New York to look for certain groups of birds. What patterns can you find?


YEAR REPORT:  Frequency

Report Details
Date range:Jan 1, 2003 - Dec 31, 2003Total # of Species:310
Total # of Checklists:6660
Location(s):   New York


Summary
 Jan
2003
Feb
2003
Mar
2003
Apr
2003
May
2003
Jun
2003
Jul
2003
Aug
2003
Sep
2003
Oct
2003
Nov
2003
Dec
2003
Number of Species131119144187224210197212216209163124
Number of Individuals91,10947,784194,83672,19139,21035,85641,34458,42061,684111,673201,80745,021
Number of Checklists379438578634624618497554661583679415


Percentage of Checklists Reporting Species
Species NameJan
2003
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
2003
Dec
2003
Red-throated Loon2 rare 3 4 1 -- -- -- -- 2 3 --
Pacific Loon-- -- rare -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Common Loon4 2 1 6 2 1 1 1 1 4 7 2
Pied-billed Grebe1 1 1 6 rare 1 2 2 2 3 2 rare
Horned Grebe3 1 5 3 -- -- -- -- -- 2 2 2
Red-necked Grebe1 1 4 1 -- -- -- -- -- 2 1 rare
Eared Grebe-- -- rare rare -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Wilson's Storm-Petrel-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- rare -- -- --
Northern Gannet-- -- -- rare -- rare -- -- -- -- -- --
Double-crested Cormorant3 rare 2 11 11 10 9 12 11 16 7 3
Great Cormorantrare rare rare rare -- -- -- -- -- -- rare 1
American Bittern-- -- -- 1 rare -- 1 rare rare rare -- --
Least Bittern-- -- -- -- rare -- 1 1 -- -- -- --
Great Blue Heron (Blue form)1 2 7 16 9 11 11 15 18 14 6 2
Great Egret-- -- 2 4 8 7 6 6 7 6 2 --
Snowy Egret-- -- rare 2 6 5 3 3 2 1 rare --
Little Blue Heron-- -- -- rare 1 1 1 1 -- -- -- --
Tricolored Heron-- -- -- -- rare 1 rare rare -- -- -- --
Cattle Egret-- -- -- -- rare rare rare rare -- -- -- --
Green Heron-- -- -- 1 5 7 9 9 6 -- -- --
Black-crowned Night-Heronrare rare rare 2 5 4 4 2 1 1 rare --
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron-- -- -- rare 2 1 2 1 -- rare -- --
Glossy Ibis-- -- rare 2 3 2 2 1 rare -- -- --
White-faced Ibis-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- rare 1 -- --
Black Vulture-- 1 rare rare rare rare rare -- rare 1 rare --
Turkey Vulture-- rare 8 11 8 12 6 6 6 13 3 rare
Greater White-fronted Goose-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- rare --
Snow Goose1 1 7 1 -- -- -- -- rare 3 1 1
Ross's Gooserare -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Canada Goose18 13 37 39 26 16 12 18 28 40 35 24
Brantrare 2 5 6 7 1 -- -- -- 5 7 5
Mute Swan4 3 7 5 5 4 3 3 1 4 3 3
Tundra Swan3 1 2 rare -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 --
Wood Duckrare 1 4 9 3 4 3 6 5 6 2 rare
Gadwall5 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 1
Eurasian Wigeon-- -- rare -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 rare --
American Wigeon4 1 5 7 -- rare rare 1 2 4 4 4
American Black Duck10 8 15 9 4 3 4 3 3 6 9 7
Mallard17 16 28 28 24 16 14 18 34 30 30 26
Blue-winged Teal-- -- rare 2 rare 1 rare 2 3 1 rare --
Northern Shoveler-- 1 5 4 rare rare -- 2 2 2 2 2
Northern Pintail1 1 2 1 rare rare -- 1 1 1 1 --
Green-winged Teal-- rare 2 4 -- -- -- 2 2 6 2 1
Canvasback6 1 4 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- rare 1
Redhead6 1 2 rare rare rare rare 1 rare 1 rare --
Ring-necked Duck2 2 5 6 -- -- -- rare -- 1 3 1
Greater Scaup4 2 7 5 -- -- -- -- rare 3 4 2
Lesser Scaup3 1 3 4 -- -- -- -- 1 3 1 rare
King Eider-- -- -- -- -- rare rare rare -- -- rare 1
Common Eiderrare -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- rare
Harlequin Duck1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- rare
Surf Scoter2 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 2 2 1
White-winged Scoter4 2 2 1 -- -- -- -- -- 3 2 2
Black Scoter1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 1 --
Long-tailed Duck7 3 3 2 -- rare -- -- -- 1 3 2
Bufflehead12 7 10 13 1 -- -- -- -- 2 7 6
Common Goldeneye12 4 4 2 -- -- -- -- -- 1 2 2
Barrow's Goldeneye1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Hooded Merganser2 2 8 7 1 -- 1 rare 1 2 3 3
Common Merganser10 6 10 7 1 2 1 2 11 13 12 13
Red-breasted Merganser7 4 6 7 1 rare rare -- -- 2 3 4
Ruddy Duck2 1 5 5 1 1 rare 1 rare 1 1 4
Osprey-- -- 1 5 9 8 5 4 6 5 rare --
Bald Eagle4 2 3 1 1 1 1 2 4 3 2 3
Northern Harrier2 1 3 5 2 1 1 1 2 7 4 4
Sharp-shinned Hawk2 4 2 2 2 1 1 1 4 11 5 4
Cooper's Hawk2 3 2 3 rare 1 1 3 5 8 6 9
Northern Goshawkrare 1 2 rare -- -- -- -- -- rare rare 1
Red-shouldered Hawk1 2 2 rare rare rare rare rare 1 2 1 rare
Broad-winged Hawk-- -- -- 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 rare --
Red-tailed Hawk10 10 15 11 12 10 7 5 5 11 13 8
Rough-legged Hawk2 3 2 1 -- -- -- -- rare 1 1 2
Golden Eagle-- -- 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- rare rare rare
American Kestrel2 1 3 7 3 3 2 5 4 7 2 1
Merlin-- 2 rare rare rare -- -- rare 2 1 1 1
Gyrfalcon1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Peregrine Falcon-- -- rare -- 1 rare -- rare 1 3 1 --
Ring-necked Pheasant1 1 3 4 4 3 2 rare rare 1 rare 1
Ruffed Grouserare -- 1 3 3 2 rare rare 1 2 1 2
Spruce Grouse-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Wild Turkey3 6 8 8 7 5 2 2 3 2 2 2
Northern Bobwhiterare rare -- rare 1 1 1 rare -- -- -- --
Clapper Rail-- -- -- rare 2 1 rare rare -- -- -- --
Virginia Rail-- -- -- 1 rare -- rare 1 rare rare -- --
Sora-- -- -- -- rare -- rare rare -- -- -- --
Common Moorhen-- -- -- rare rare rare 2 3 1 rare -- --
American Coot2 2 3 3 rare 1 1 1 1 2 3 1
Sandhill Crane-- rare -- rare -- rare -- -- -- -- rare rare
Black-bellied Plover-- -- -- -- 2 rare -- 1 1 1 1 --
American Golden-Plover-- -- -- -- -- -- -- rare 1 1 -- --
Semipalmated Plover-- -- rare -- 1 rare 1 5 2 1 -- --
Piping Plover-- -- -- 1 1 3 1 -- -- -- -- --
Killdeerrare -- 9 10 7 9 6 12 16 11 1 rare
American Oystercatcherrare -- rare 2 4 3 1 1 rare -- -- --
American Avocet-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Greater Yellowlegs-- -- 1 3 3 1 2 3 4 5 2 2
Lesser Yellowlegs-- -- -- -- 1 -- 3 4 2 3 rare --
Solitary Sandpiper-- -- -- -- 3 rare 2 2 1 rare -- --
Willet-- -- -- -- 2 2 rare -- -- -- -- --
Spotted Sandpiper-- -- -- 1 5 2 4 7 5 1 rare --
Upland Sandpiper-- -- -- rare -- rare -- rare -- -- -- --
Whimbrel-- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 1 -- -- --
Hudsonian Godwit-- -- -- -- -- -- -- rare -- rare -- --
Ruddy Turnstone-- -- -- -- 1 rare -- 1 2 -- rare --
Red Knot-- -- -- -- rare -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Sanderlingrare -- -- rare 1 rare 1 1 1 1 1 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper-- -- -- -- 1 1 2 3 1 1 rare --
Western Sandpiper-- -- -- -- -- -- -- rare -- rare rare --
Least Sandpiper-- -- -- -- 1 rare 3 7 4 1 -- --
White-rumped Sandpiper-- -- -- -- -- -- rare rare 1 1 -- --
Baird's Sandpiper-- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 1 rare -- --
Pectoral Sandpiper-- -- -- rare -- -- 1 2 4 3 1 --
Purple Sandpiperrare -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- rare rare rare
Dunlinrare -- -- 1 1 rare -- rare -- 5 4 --
Stilt Sandpiper-- -- -- -- rare -- 1 1 2 rare rare --
Buff-breasted Sandpiper-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- rare rare -- --
Short-billed Dowitcher-- -- -- -- 1 -- 2 1 2 -- -- --
Long-billed Dowitcher-- -- -- -- rare -- -- -- rare 1 rare --
Wilson's Snipe-- -- rare 4 1 2 -- rare 1 1 -- --
American Woodcock-- rare 3 2 2 1 1 -- 1 rare rare --
Wilson's Phalarope-- -- -- -- -- -- -- rare rare -- -- --
Red-necked Phalarope-- -- -- -- -- -- -- rare rare rare -- --
Pomarine Jaeger-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- rare --
Parasitic Jaeger-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- rare rare --
Laughing Gull-- -- rare 2 7 4 3 3 3 3 rare rare
Little Gullrare -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- rare --
Black-headed Gullrare -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bonaparte's Gull2 -- 1 2 rare -- rare rare 1 3 2 rare
Ring-billed Gull19 22 28 24 10 11 11 17 24 30 34 33
California Gull-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- rare --
Herring Gull20 18 23 20 12 13 10 11 14 24 26 22
Thayer's Gullrare -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Iceland Gull2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Lesser Black-backed Gull1 rare 1 rare -- -- -- -- 1 1 rare --
Glaucous Gull2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Great Black-backed Gull12 8 9 6 8 6 8 9 8 11 10 13
Ross's Gull1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Gull-billed Tern-- -- -- -- -- -- -- rare -- -- -- --
Caspian Tern-- -- -- 1 rare -- 3 5 2 rare -- --
Royal Tern-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- rare -- --
Roseate Tern-- -- -- -- -- rare -- -- -- -- -- --
Common Tern-- -- -- -- 5 5 4 3 1 -- -- --
Arctic Tern-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- rare -- -- --
Forster's Tern-- -- -- -- 1 1 1 1 rare rare -- --
Least Tern-- -- -- -- 4 5 4 2 rare -- -- --
Black Tern-- -- -- -- rare 1 1 rare -- -- -- --
Black Skimmer-- -- -- -- rare rare 1 1 1 rare -- --
Dovekie-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Razorbillrare -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Rock Dove12 16 21 20 16 15 13 14 17 22 24 22
Mourning Dove32 39 46 51 52 56 55 54 40 35 38 40
Monk Parakeet-- -- rare 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 --
Black-billed Cuckoo-- -- -- -- 2 4 3 3 rare rare -- --
Yellow-billed Cuckoo-- -- -- -- 2 4 2 1 -- rare -- --
Barn Owlrare -- rare -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Eastern Screech-Owl-- rare 1 rare -- rare -- -- 1 -- rare 1
Great Horned Owl1 rare 1 1 rare -- rare rare rare 1 1 1
Snowy Owlrare -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Northern Hawk Owl-- 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Barred Owl-- -- rare -- rare 1 rare rare 1 -- rare --
Long-eared Owl1 rare -- -- rare -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Short-eared Owlrare -- rare rare -- -- -- -- -- -- -- rare
Northern Saw-whet Owl1 rare 1 rare -- -- -- -- -- -- rare --
Common Nighthawk-- -- -- -- 1 1 -- 3 1 -- -- --
Whip-poor-will-- -- -- -- -- rare -- rare rare -- -- --
Chimney Swift-- -- -- rare 6 9 8 11 5 rare -- --
Ruby-throated Hummingbird-- -- -- rare 17 16 19 23 12 -- -- --
Belted Kingfisher3 1 1 10 6 3 6 12 12 9 7 3
Red-headed Woodpecker1 1 2 1 rare -- rare -- -- -- rare --
Red-bellied Woodpecker24 23 10 11 24 12 10 6 9 16 17 20
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker1 rare 1 5 7 6 5 3 4 4 1 1
Downy Woodpecker27 28 29 24 25 23 20 18 27 31 37 33
Hairy Woodpecker10 10 7 11 13 9 7 6 10 12 18 14
Three-toed Woodpecker-- rare -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Black-backed Woodpecker-- -- rare -- -- -- rare -- -- -- -- --
Northern Flicker2 5 5 20 20 18 18 16 21 23 9 4
Pileated Woodpecker2 3 5 4 6 5 4 3 6 6 3 3
Olive-sided Flycatcher-- -- -- -- rare rare 1 -- -- -- -- --
Eastern Wood-Pewee-- -- -- -- 5 13 5 7 4 1 -- --
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher-- -- -- -- 1 rare -- -- rare -- -- --
Acadian Flycatcher-- -- -- -- rare rare rare -- -- -- -- --
Alder Flycatcher-- -- -- -- 2 5 2 rare -- -- -- --
Willow Flycatcher-- -- -- -- 3 10 6 1 rare -- -- --
Least Flycatcher-- -- -- -- 8 6 4 1 1 -- -- --
Eastern Phoeberare -- 3 13 13 15 16 10 11 11 1 --
Great Crested Flycatcher-- -- -- -- 11 21 9 4 1 -- -- --
Eastern Kingbird-- -- -- -- 10 15 14 11 1 -- -- --
Northern Shrikerare 1 rare rare -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 rare
White-eyed Vireo-- -- -- -- 3 2 rare rare rare -- -- --
Yellow-throated Vireo-- -- -- rare 2 3 1 rare 1 -- -- --
Blue-headed Vireo-- -- -- 1 5 3 2 1 4 4 rare --
Warbling Vireo-- -- -- rare 6 8 4 2 2 -- -- --
Philadelphia Vireo-- -- -- -- rare -- -- rare 3 -- -- --
Red-eyed Vireo-- -- -- -- 14 22 18 14 10 2 -- --
Gray Jay-- -- -- -- -- -- rare -- -- -- rare --
Blue Jay40 41 32 35 46 44 47 47 56 56 54 37
American Crow41 39 49 51 49 55 55 54 51 51 54 42
Fish Crowrare 1 1 3 4 3 3 2 1 2 1 1
Common Raven1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 3 1 1 2
Horned Lark2 1 2 1 rare 1 rare 2 1 2 3 2
Purple Martin-- -- -- -- 1 1 2 4 rare -- -- --
Tree Swallowrare -- 2 20 26 27 21 7 5 4 rare --
Northern Rough-winged Swallow-- -- -- 1 5 4 2 rare 1 rare -- --
Bank Swallow-- -- -- -- 3 4 5 2 1 rare -- --
Cliff Swallow-- -- -- rare 1 rare 1 1 rare -- -- --
Barn Swallow-- -- -- 5 25 27 32 28 4 rare -- --
Black-capped Chickadee49 46 40 40 46 40 45 44 48 45 50 43
Boreal Chickadee-- -- -- -- -- -- -- rare -- rare -- 1
Tufted Titmouse32 32 26 21 26 17 16 10 14 22 24 30
Red-breasted Nuthatch8 5 5 4 2 4 7 8 9 13 9 13
White-breasted Nuthatch28 28 22 19 21 17 18 17 22 31 36 31
Brown Creeper2 2 2 2 1 1 2 rare 2 4 3 3
Carolina Wren11 8 5 4 7 4 4 4 4 6 6 5
House Wren-- -- -- 2 25 35 28 16 7 1 rare --
Winter Wren-- rare 1 1 rare rare 1 rare rare 3 rare --
Marsh Wren-- rare -- rare 3 4 4 1 rare 1 -- --
Golden-crowned Kinglet5 2 1 3 1 rare rare 1 1 13 7 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet-- -- -- 5 5 -- rare -- 3 16 5 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher-- -- -- 1 3 2 2 4 1 -- -- --
Eastern Bluebird4 2 5 5 9 7 9 5 2 6 4 1
Veery-- -- -- -- 7 12 7 4 2 rare -- --
Gray-cheeked Thrush-- -- -- -- rare -- -- -- 2 1 -- --
Swainson's Thrush-- -- -- -- 2 rare 1 rare 4 1 -- --
Hermit Thrush1 -- -- 2 3 4 3 1 1 8 3 2
Wood Thrush-- -- -- -- 20 20 12 3 3 1 rare --
American Robin4 9 34 52 58 65 67 44 34 40 22 7
Gray Catbirdrare -- rare rare 44 50 45 35 30 13 1 1
Northern Mockingbird4 8 10 11 14 15 11 10 8 10 8 6
Brown Thrasher-- rare rare 4 11 15 11 5 3 2 -- --
European Starling26 35 40 43 44 46 33 34 35 38 38 30
American Pipit-- -- -- 1 rare -- -- -- rare 5 3 1
Bohemian Waxwing-- -- 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- rare -- --
Cedar Waxwing4 6 10 6 9 24 31 33 25 15 11 3
Blue-winged Warbler-- -- -- rare 11 5 2 3 1 -- -- --
Golden-winged Warbler-- -- -- -- rare 1 rare rare rare -- -- --
Tennessee Warbler-- -- -- -- 2 -- -- rare 2 -- -- --
Orange-crowned Warbler-- -- -- -- rare -- -- -- 1 1 -- --
Nashville Warbler-- -- -- -- 6 1 1 1 4 2 -- --
Northern Parula-- -- -- rare 7 1 1 rare 2 1 -- --
Yellow Warbler-- -- -- 2 33 36 24 10 1 rare -- --
Chestnut-sided Warbler-- -- -- -- 9 15 9 4 3 -- -- --
Magnolia Warbler-- -- -- -- 10 3 2 2 9 2 -- --
Cape May Warbler-- -- -- -- rare -- -- -- rare -- -- --
Black-throated Blue Warbler-- -- -- rare 8 2 2 1 4 2 -- --
Yellow-rumped Warbler