Birding spot · Ocean County, New Jersey
Birding at Barnegat Lighthouse State Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Barnegat Lighthouse State Park are American Herring Gull (93%), Great Black-backed Gull (87%), and Brant (80%). It is busiest in fall, when 93 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early October (110 species). 260 species have been reported here across 6,257 complete checklists from 2,349 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 285 checklists Jan 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 281 checklists Jan 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 303 checklists Jan 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 284 checklists Feb 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 199 checklists Feb 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 302 checklists Feb 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 319 checklists Feb 22-28: 60 species on 5%+ of 272 checklists Mar 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 206 checklists Mar 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 215 checklists Mar 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 169 checklists Mar 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 153 checklists Apr 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Apr 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Apr 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Apr 22-30: 105 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists May 1-7: 106 species on 5%+ of 118 checklists May 8-14: 99 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists May 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists May 22-31: 84 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Jun 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jun 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Jun 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Jun 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 108 checklists Jul 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Jul 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Jul 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Jul 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Aug 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Aug 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Aug 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Aug 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Sep 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Sep 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Sep 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Sep 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Oct 1-7: 110 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Oct 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Oct 15-21: 103 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Oct 22-31: 90 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Nov 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 98 checklists Nov 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Nov 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Nov 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 215 checklists Dec 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 225 checklists Dec 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 192 checklists Dec 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists Dec 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 406 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 American Herring Gull 93% 2 Great Black-backed Gull 87% 3 Brant 80% 4 Double-crested Cormorant 77% 5 Ruddy Turnstone 76% 6 Black Scoter 61% 7 Yellow-rumped Warbler 60% 8 Ring-billed Gull 59% 9 Purple Sandpiper 59% 10 Common Eider 55% 11 Canada Goose 52% 12 Common Loon 51% 13 Harlequin Duck 51% 14 Northern Gannet 49% 15 Song Sparrow 46% 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 .
American Herring Gull93%
Great Black-backed Gull87%
Brant80%
Double-crested Cormorant77%
Ruddy Turnstone76%
Black Scoter61%
Yellow-rumped Warbler60%
Ring-billed Gull59%
Purple Sandpiper59%
Common Eider55%
Canada Goose52%
Common Loon51%
Harlequin Duck51%
Northern Gannet49%
Song Sparrow46%