Birding spot · Mercer County, New Jersey
Birding at Carnegie Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Carnegie Lake are Canada Goose (96%), Mallard (92%), and Great Blue Heron (78%). It is busiest in spring, when 71 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (69 species). 155 species have been reported here across 1,444 complete checklists from 191 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jan 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jan 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jan 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Feb 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Feb 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Feb 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Feb 22-28: 54 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Mar 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Apr 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Apr 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists May 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists May 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists May 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists May 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jun 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Aug 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Sep 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Oct 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Nov 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Nov 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Nov 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Nov 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Dec 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Dec 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Dec 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Dec 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 41 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 Canada Goose 96% 2 Mallard 92% 3 Great Blue Heron 78% 4 Double-crested Cormorant 77% 5 Ring-billed Gull 70% 6 American Robin 64% 7 Belted Kingfisher 55% 8 Blue Jay 53% 9 White-throated Sparrow 52% 10 Carolina Wren 51% 11 Red-bellied Woodpecker 51% 12 Downy Woodpecker 43% 13 Song Sparrow 41% 14 Bald Eagle 37% 15 White-breasted Nuthatch 35% 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 .
Canada Goose96%
Mallard92%
Great Blue Heron78%
Double-crested Cormorant77%
Ring-billed Gull70%
American Robin64%
Belted Kingfisher55%
Blue Jay53%
White-throated Sparrow52%
Carolina Wren51%
Red-bellied Woodpecker51%
Downy Woodpecker43%
Song Sparrow41%
Bald Eagle37%
White-breasted Nuthatch35%