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Birding spot · Cape May County, New Jersey

Birding at Cape May Migratory Bird Refuge: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Cape May Migratory Bird Refuge are Mallard (86%), Canada Goose (82%), and Yellow-rumped Warbler (78%). It is busiest in spring, when 96 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late October (97 species). 304 species have been reported here across 15,664 complete checklists from 5,391 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 169 checklistsJan 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 90 checklistsJan 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 109 checklistsJan 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 113 checklistsFeb 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsFeb 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsFeb 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 92 checklistsFeb 22-28: 67 species on 5%+ of 102 checklistsMar 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 126 checklistsMar 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 166 checklistsMar 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 146 checklistsMar 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 265 checklistsApr 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 197 checklistsApr 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 235 checklistsApr 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 323 checklistsApr 22-30: 91 species on 5%+ of 440 checklistsMay 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 516 checklistsMay 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 953 checklistsMay 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 955 checklistsMay 22-31: 82 species on 5%+ of 649 checklistsJun 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 330 checklistsJun 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 214 checklistsJun 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 186 checklistsJun 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 258 checklistsJul 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 236 checklistsJul 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 239 checklistsJul 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 255 checklistsJul 22-31: 85 species on 5%+ of 389 checklistsAug 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 264 checklistsAug 8-14: 93 species on 5%+ of 264 checklistsAug 15-21: 95 species on 5%+ of 355 checklistsAug 22-31: 93 species on 5%+ of 434 checklistsSep 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 318 checklistsSep 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 348 checklistsSep 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 458 checklistsSep 22-30: 86 species on 5%+ of 885 checklistsOct 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 824 checklistsOct 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 831 checklistsOct 15-21: 95 species on 5%+ of 1003 checklistsOct 22-31: 97 species on 5%+ of 689 checklistsNov 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 271 checklistsNov 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 171 checklistsNov 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 124 checklistsNov 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 142 checklistsDec 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 94 checklistsDec 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsDec 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 98 checklistsDec 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 135 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Mallard86%
  2. 2Canada Goose82%
  3. 3Yellow-rumped Warbler78%
  4. 4Mute Swan68%
  5. 5Green-winged Teal65%
  6. 6Northern Shoveler60%
  7. 7Carolina Wren57%
  8. 8Great Blue Heron52%
  9. 9Song Sparrow49%
  10. 10Gadwall49%
  11. 11Turkey Vulture48%
  12. 12Northern Mockingbird47%
  13. 13American Herring Gull45%
  14. 14Great Egret45%
  15. 15Tree Swallow44%

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 68 species

  1. Mallard92%
  2. Canada Goose82%
  3. Yellow-rumped Warbler78%
  4. Gadwall72%
  5. Northern Shoveler69%

Spring 96 species

  1. Mallard90%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird86%
  3. Canada Goose84%
  4. Mute Swan82%
  5. Osprey69%

Summer 94 species

  1. Canada Goose91%
  2. Laughing Gull89%
  3. Mallard87%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird85%
  5. Mourning Dove81%

Fall 94 species

  1. Mallard86%
  2. Canada Goose81%
  3. Mute Swan73%
  4. Great Egret59%
  5. Carolina Wren57%

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.