Birding spot · Somerset County, New Jersey
Birding at Colonial Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Colonial Park are Blue Jay (83%), Red-bellied Woodpecker (79%), and Canada Goose (78%). It is busiest in spring, when 85 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of September (85 species). 154 species have been reported here across 831 complete checklists from 197 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jan 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jan 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jan 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 22-28: 64 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Mar 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Mar 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Apr 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Apr 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Apr 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists May 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists May 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists May 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists May 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Jun 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Aug 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Sep 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Oct 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Dec 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 22 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 Blue Jay 83% 2 Red-bellied Woodpecker 79% 3 Canada Goose 78% 4 Song Sparrow 73% 5 White-throated Sparrow 72% 6 Mallard 65% 7 Great Blue Heron 64% 8 Turkey Vulture 64% 9 Carolina Wren 63% 10 Dark-eyed Junco 63% 11 American Robin 60% 12 Northern Cardinal 58% 13 Northern Flicker 54% 14 Northern Mockingbird 54% 15 White-breasted Nuthatch 51% 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 .
Blue Jay83%
Red-bellied Woodpecker79%
Canada Goose78%
Song Sparrow73%
White-throated Sparrow72%
Mallard65%
Great Blue Heron64%
Turkey Vulture64%
Carolina Wren63%
Dark-eyed Junco63%
American Robin60%
Northern Cardinal58%
Northern Flicker54%
Northern Mockingbird54%
White-breasted Nuthatch51%