Birds in New Jersey in November

Percent of complete checklists in New Jersey that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (66,976 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1White-throated Sparrow53%
2. 2Blue Jay48%
3. 3Northern Cardinal44%
4. 4American Robin42%
5. 5Song Sparrow42%
6. 6Canada Goose42%
7. 7Dark-eyed Junco41%
8. 8Red-bellied Woodpecker40%
9. 9Mourning Dove37%
10. 10Carolina Wren37%
11. 11Downy Woodpecker35%
12. 12Turkey Vulture32%
13. 13American Crow32%
14. 14Mallard32%
15. 15American Goldfinch32%
16. 16Tufted Titmouse31%
17. 17House Finch31%
18. 18White-breasted Nuthatch30%
19. 19European Starling27%
20. 20Yellow-rumped Warbler26%
21. 21Ring-billed Gull25%
22. 22Northern Flicker24%
23. 23American Herring Gull23%
24. 24House Sparrow23%
25. 25Northern Mockingbird22%
26. 26Great Blue Heron22%
27. 27Red-tailed Hawk21%
28. 28Double-crested Cormorant20%
29. 29Red-winged Blackbird20%
30. 30Carolina Chickadee19%
31. 31Eastern Bluebird16%
32. 32American Black Duck15%
33. 33Black-capped Chickadee15%
34. 34Great Black-backed Gull15%
35. 35Bufflehead15%
36. 36Golden-crowned Kinglet14%
37. 37Belted Kingfisher14%
38. 38Common Grackle14%
39. 39Bald Eagle14%
40. 40Hairy Woodpecker13%
41. 41Swamp Sparrow13%
42. 42Cooper's Hawk12%
43. 43Ruby-crowned Kinglet11%
44. 44Black Vulture11%
45. 45Mute Swan11%
46. 46Cedar Waxwing10%

• Common Merganserfirst arrivals early November, peaks early March
• Red-breasted Merganserfirst arrivals early November, peaks late January
• Long-tailed Duckfirst arrivals the second week of November, peaks mid January
• Fox Sparrowfirst arrivals early November, peaks late November
• American Tree Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of November, peaks early February
• Snow Goosefirst arrivals the second week of November, peaks mid December
• Greater Scaupfirst arrivals the second week of November, peaks late January
• Horned Grebefirst arrivals the second week of November, peaks mid March

• Northern Flickermost gone by early November
• Cedar Waxwingmost gone by late November
• Double-crested Cormorantmost gone by mid November
• Great Egretmost gone by early November
• Eastern Phoebemost gone by early November
• Cooper's Hawkmost gone by the second week of November
• Palm Warblermost gone by late November
• Sharp-shinned Hawkmost gone by late November
• Merlinmost gone by early November
• Killdeermost gone by early November
• Wood Duckmost gone by mid November
• Peregrine Falconmost gone by mid November

47. 47Northern Harrier9.9%
48. 48Gadwall9.7%
49. 49Green-winged Teal9.4%
50. 50Hermit Thrush9.3%
51. 51Sharp-shinned Hawk9.2%
52. 52Rock Pigeon8.8%
53. 53Hooded Merganser8.6%
54. 54Ruddy Duck8.6%
55. 55Yellow-bellied Sapsucker7.8%
56. 56Purple Finch7.2%
57. 57Red-breasted Nuthatch6.9%
58. 58Red-shouldered Hawk6.7%
59. 59Ring-necked Duck6.7%
60. 60Northern Shoveler6.5%