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Birding spot · Middlesex County, New Jersey

Birding at Brainerd Lake: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Brainerd Lake are Canada Goose (100%), Bufflehead (75%), and Ruddy Duck (61%). It is busiest in fall, when 60 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early October (65 species). 144 species have been reported here across 853 complete checklists from 162 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Feb 22-28: 33 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMar 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMar 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Mar 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Apr 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Apr 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Apr 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Apr 22-30: low data (5 checklists)May 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMay 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMay 15-21: low data (3 checklists)May 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (3 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jul 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsAug 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsAug 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsAug 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 146 checklistsAug 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 88 checklistsSep 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsSep 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsSep 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsSep 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsOct 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsOct 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsOct 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Nov 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsDec 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (4 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Canada Goose100%
  2. 2Bufflehead75%
  3. 3Ruddy Duck61%
  4. 4Mallard57%
  5. 5Ring-necked Duck51%
  6. 6Song Sparrow43%
  7. 7Turkey Vulture35%
  8. 8Mourning Dove29%
  9. 9White-throated Sparrow29%
  10. 10Lesser Scaup27%
  11. 11Carolina Wren25%
  12. 12Great Blue Heron25%
  13. 13European Starling24%
  14. 14Savannah Sparrow24%
  15. 15Blue Jay22%

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

Winter 38 species

  1. Canada Goose93%
  2. Bufflehead84%
  3. Mallard69%
  4. Ring-necked Duck57%
  5. Song Sparrow42%

Spring 53 species

  1. Canada Goose77%
  2. Killdeer68%
  3. American Robin67%
  4. Bufflehead62%
  5. Mallard60%

Summer 58 species

  1. Killdeer81%
  2. Least Sandpiper74%
  3. Lesser Yellowlegs68%
  4. Canada Goose64%
  5. Mallard62%

Fall 60 species

  1. Canada Goose82%
  2. Killdeer61%
  3. Mallard59%
  4. Mourning Dove51%
  5. Lesser Yellowlegs45%

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.