Birding spot · Ocean County, New Jersey
Birding at Brigantine National Wilderness Area: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Brigantine National Wilderness Area are American Herring Gull (93%), Great Black-backed Gull (88%), and Brant (80%). It is busiest in fall, when 78 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid October (97 species). 186 species have been reported here across 903 complete checklists from 465 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Jan 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jan 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jan 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Feb 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Feb 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 22-28: 39 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 1-7: low data (2 checklists) Apr 8-14: low data (1 checklists) Apr 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Apr 22-30: low data (5 checklists) May 1-7: low data (7 checklists) May 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists May 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists May 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (9 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jul 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Sep 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Oct 15-21: 97 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Nov 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 58 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 88% 3 Brant 80% 4 Ring-billed Gull 77% 5 Sanderling 73% 6 Dunlin 61% 7 American Black Duck 55% 8 Double-crested Cormorant 55% 9 Lesser Black-backed Gull 54% 10 Common Loon 52% 11 Northern Gannet 50% 12 American Oystercatcher 43% 13 Black-bellied Plover 43% 14 Black Scoter 43% 15 Long-tailed Duck 39% 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 Gull88%
Brant80%
Ring-billed Gull77%
Sanderling73%
Dunlin61%
American Black Duck55%
Double-crested Cormorant55%
Lesser Black-backed Gull54%
Common Loon52%
Northern Gannet50%
American Oystercatcher43%
Black-bellied Plover43%
Black Scoter43%
Long-tailed Duck39%