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Birding spot · Cape May County, New Jersey

Birding at Dennis Creek Wildlife Management Area: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Dennis Creek Wildlife Management Area are Northern Harrier (73%), Great Blue Heron (70%), and Clapper Rail (59%). It is busiest in spring, when 70 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late October (76 species). 203 species have been reported here across 1,924 complete checklists from 864 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsJan 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsJan 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 91 checklistsJan 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 90 checklistsFeb 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsFeb 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsFeb 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsFeb 22-28: 57 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMar 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMar 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsMar 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsMar 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsApr 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsApr 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsApr 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsApr 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 80 checklistsMay 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 114 checklistsMay 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 221 checklistsMay 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 134 checklistsMay 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 80 checklistsJun 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsJun 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJun 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJun 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Sep 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsOct 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsOct 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsOct 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsNov 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsDec 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsDec 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 53 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. 1Northern Harrier73%
  2. 2Great Blue Heron70%
  3. 3Clapper Rail59%
  4. 4American Black Duck49%
  5. 5Bald Eagle48%
  6. 6Greater Yellowlegs48%
  7. 7American Herring Gull38%
  8. 8Marsh Wren30%
  9. 9Red-tailed Hawk30%
  10. 10American Robin29%
  11. 11Green-winged Teal29%
  12. 12Ring-billed Gull29%
  13. 13Song Sparrow29%
  14. 14Savannah Sparrow27%
  15. 15Great Horned Owl25%

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 55 species

  1. Northern Harrier84%
  2. Bald Eagle74%
  3. American Black Duck60%
  4. Great Blue Heron56%
  5. American Herring Gull55%

Spring 70 species

  1. Clapper Rail71%
  2. Osprey70%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird68%
  4. Marsh Wren66%
  5. Seaside Sparrow64%

Summer 57 species

  1. Marsh Wren90%
  2. Osprey85%
  3. Clapper Rail77%
  4. Seaside Sparrow77%
  5. Laughing Gull75%

Fall 66 species

  1. Northern Harrier68%
  2. Great Blue Heron61%
  3. American Herring Gull56%
  4. Clapper Rail56%
  5. Bald Eagle52%

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.