Birding spot · Monmouth County, New Jersey
Birding at Assunpink Wildlife Management Area: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Assunpink Wildlife Management Area are Ruddy Duck (79%), White-throated Sparrow (69%), and Turkey Vulture (67%). It is busiest in spring, when 95 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late September (89 species). 190 species have been reported here across 2,410 complete checklists from 702 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 106 checklists Jan 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 127 checklists Jan 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 105 checklists Jan 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 136 checklists Feb 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 109 checklists Feb 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 119 checklists Feb 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 112 checklists Feb 22-28: 63 species on 5%+ of 100 checklists Mar 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Mar 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Mar 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Mar 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Apr 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Apr 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Apr 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Apr 22-30: 82 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists May 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 144 checklists May 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists May 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists May 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jun 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jul 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Aug 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Sep 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Sep 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Sep 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 22-30: 89 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Oct 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Nov 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Nov 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Nov 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Nov 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Dec 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Dec 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Dec 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Dec 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 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 Ruddy Duck 79% 2 White-throated Sparrow 69% 3 Turkey Vulture 67% 4 Mute Swan 67% 5 Song Sparrow 62% 6 Great Blue Heron 61% 7 Red-bellied Woodpecker 51% 8 Bufflehead 50% 9 Blue Jay 48% 10 Canada Goose 47% 11 Pied-billed Grebe 44% 12 American Robin 41% 13 Belted Kingfisher 40% 14 Northern Cardinal 39% 15 Carolina Wren 34% 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 Specialties Birds reported far more often here than across New Jersey.
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 .
Ruddy Duck79%
White-throated Sparrow69%
Turkey Vulture67%
Mute Swan67%
Song Sparrow62%
Great Blue Heron61%
Red-bellied Woodpecker51%
Bufflehead50%
Blue Jay48%
Canada Goose47%
Pied-billed Grebe44%
American Robin41%
Belted Kingfisher40%
Northern Cardinal39%
Carolina Wren34%