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Birding spot · Middlesex County, New Jersey

Birding at Cheesequake State Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Cheesequake State Park are Canada Goose (72%), Blue Jay (70%), and Song Sparrow (65%). It is busiest in spring, when 82 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (89 species). 176 species have been reported here across 1,329 complete checklists from 294 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJan 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJan 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJan 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsFeb 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsFeb 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsFeb 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsFeb 22-28: 54 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMar 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsApr 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsApr 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsApr 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsApr 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsMay 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsMay 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 107 checklistsMay 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsMay 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsJun 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJun 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJun 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jul 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jul 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsAug 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsSep 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsSep 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsSep 22-30: 84 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsOct 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsOct 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsOct 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsOct 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsNov 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsNov 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsNov 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsNov 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsDec 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 46 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. 1Canada Goose72%
  2. 2Blue Jay70%
  3. 3Song Sparrow65%
  4. 4Great Blue Heron64%
  5. 5White-throated Sparrow53%
  6. 6Downy Woodpecker47%
  7. 7Mallard47%
  8. 8Red-bellied Woodpecker45%
  9. 9Swamp Sparrow43%
  10. 10American Robin38%
  11. 11Red-winged Blackbird38%
  12. 12White-breasted Nuthatch37%
  13. 13American Crow36%
  14. 14American Herring Gull36%
  15. 15Tufted Titmouse36%

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 43 species

  1. Canada Goose84%
  2. White-breasted Nuthatch55%
  3. Great Blue Heron55%
  4. Song Sparrow50%
  5. Downy Woodpecker50%

Spring 82 species

  1. American Robin83%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird82%
  3. Osprey81%
  4. Blue Jay71%
  5. Canada Goose64%

Summer 58 species

  1. Osprey78%
  2. Blue Jay75%
  3. American Robin65%
  4. Great Egret64%
  5. Gray Catbird63%

Fall 67 species

  1. Blue Jay81%
  2. Canada Goose64%
  3. Great Blue Heron64%
  4. Song Sparrow57%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker55%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across New Jersey.

  • Eastern Screech-Owl6.4% of checklists here vs 0.6% statewide: 10.5×
  • Marsh Wren22% of checklists here vs 2.6% statewide: 8.2×
  • Willet16% of checklists here vs 2.5% statewide: 6.3×
  • Pine Warbler24% of checklists here vs 4.6% statewide: 5.1×
  • Clapper Rail8.5% of checklists here vs 2.1% statewide: 4.1×
  • Northern Harrier18% of checklists here vs 5.1% statewide: 3.5×
  • Great Egret42% of checklists here vs 13% statewide: 3.3×
  • Osprey48% of checklists here vs 15% statewide: 3.2×

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.