WhenToBird

Birding spot · Monmouth County, New Jersey

Birding at Dorbrook Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Dorbrook Park are Song Sparrow (79%), Canada Goose (77%), and Blue Jay (70%). It is busiest in spring, when 77 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (87 species). 161 species have been reported here across 997 complete checklists from 170 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsJan 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJan 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jan 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsFeb 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsFeb 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsFeb 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsFeb 22-28: 57 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsMar 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsMar 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsMar 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsApr 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsApr 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsApr 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsApr 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMay 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsMay 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsMay 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMay 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJun 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJun 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJun 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJun 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJul 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJul 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJul 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsAug 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Aug 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Sep 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsOct 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsNov 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Dec 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Dec 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 33 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. 1Song Sparrow79%
  2. 2Canada Goose77%
  3. 3Blue Jay70%
  4. 4Turkey Vulture70%
  5. 5Double-crested Cormorant64%
  6. 6Red-bellied Woodpecker64%
  7. 7Carolina Wren52%
  8. 8White-throated Sparrow52%
  9. 9Ring-billed Gull50%
  10. 10Northern Flicker48%
  11. 11Bald Eagle46%
  12. 12Northern Cardinal45%
  13. 13Red-tailed Hawk45%
  14. 14Belted Kingfisher41%
  15. 15Mallard41%

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 48 species

  1. Canada Goose83%
  2. Song Sparrow51%
  3. Turkey Vulture50%
  4. American Robin39%
  5. Blue Jay39%

Spring 77 species

  1. Song Sparrow81%
  2. American Robin77%
  3. Turkey Vulture74%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird71%
  5. Northern Cardinal59%

Summer 60 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird82%
  2. Song Sparrow80%
  3. Common Yellowthroat78%
  4. Gray Catbird75%
  5. American Robin73%

Fall 64 species

  1. Blue Jay81%
  2. Song Sparrow73%
  3. Turkey Vulture72%
  4. Canada Goose64%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker59%

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.