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Birding spot · Ocean County, New Jersey

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Colliers Lake are Red-bellied Woodpecker (81%), Blue Jay (76%), and Turkey Vulture (76%). It is busiest in spring, when 87 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (94 species). 155 species have been reported here across 852 complete checklists from 164 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJan 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJan 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJan 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsFeb 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsFeb 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsFeb 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsFeb 22-28: 58 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMar 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMar 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMar 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsApr 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsApr 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsApr 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsApr 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsMay 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsMay 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMay 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMay 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJun 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJun 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJun 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJun 22-30: 79 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJul 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJul 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJul 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Aug 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Sep 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsSep 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Sep 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 22-30: low data (7 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Nov 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Nov 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsNov 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Dec 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 15 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. 1Red-bellied Woodpecker81%
  2. 2Blue Jay76%
  3. 3Turkey Vulture76%
  4. 4Dark-eyed Junco71%
  5. 5Song Sparrow69%
  6. 6White-breasted Nuthatch64%
  7. 7Carolina Chickadee62%
  8. 8American Robin60%
  9. 9Canada Goose57%
  10. 10Carolina Wren57%
  11. 11White-throated Sparrow57%
  12. 12American Goldfinch55%
  13. 13Eastern Bluebird55%
  14. 14Yellow-rumped Warbler48%
  15. 15Tufted Titmouse45%

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 52 species

  1. Red-bellied Woodpecker70%
  2. Blue Jay69%
  3. Turkey Vulture68%
  4. Canada Goose67%
  5. Dark-eyed Junco65%

Spring 87 species

  1. American Robin82%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird77%
  3. Turkey Vulture76%
  4. Canada Goose74%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker73%

Summer 70 species

  1. Eastern Wood-Pewee86%
  2. Gray Catbird83%
  3. American Robin78%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird76%
  5. Chipping Sparrow75%

Fall 58 species

  1. Blue Jay83%
  2. Red-bellied Woodpecker82%
  3. White-breasted Nuthatch69%
  4. Turkey Vulture68%
  5. Carolina Chickadee65%

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.