United States · New York

Plumb Beach

261 species and 190,311 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: May and September–October, with up to 149 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Brant GooseBrant GooseBranta berniclaAmerican Herring GullAmerican Herring GullLarus smithsonianusRing-billed GullRing-billed GullLarus delawarensisGreat Black-backed GullGreat Black-backed GullLarus marinusAmerican OystercatcherAmerican OystercatcherHaematopus palliatusDouble-crested CormorantDouble-crested CormorantNannopterum auritumSong SparrowSong SparrowMelospiza melodiaRock DoveRock DoveColumba liviaBuffleheadBuffleheadBucephala albeolaAmerican Black DuckAmerican Black DuckAnas rubripesSanderlingSanderlingCalidris albaLaughing GullLaughing GullLeucophaeus atricillaCommon StarlingCommon StarlingSturnus vulgarisCanada GooseCanada GooseBranta canadensis

96 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 261 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.

Nearby hotspots

  1. Salt Marsh Nature Center at Marine Park2 km266 species
  2. Floyd Bennett Field2 km281 species
  3. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge – West Pond8 km293 species
  4. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge9 km322 species
  5. Prospect Park10 km294 species
  6. Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn10 km253 species

All 261 species recorded here

Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Plumb Beach?

May and September–October. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 149 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Plumb Beach?

261 species, from 190,311 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Plumb Beach in November?

The most recorded in November: Brant Goose, American Herring Gull, Ring-billed Gull, Great Black-backed Gull and American Oystercatcher.

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.