Birding spot · Atlantic County, New Jersey
Birding at Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge are Mallard (81%), American Black Duck (78%), and Great Blue Heron (77%). It is busiest in fall, when 122 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early October (140 species). 245 species have been reported here across 1,233 complete checklists from 579 birders.
Species by week 0 50 100 150 Jan 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jan 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jan 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Feb 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Feb 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 22-28: 75 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Mar 22-31: 84 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Apr 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Apr 8-14: 105 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Apr 15-21: 98 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Apr 22-30: 112 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists May 1-7: 112 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists May 8-14: 103 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists May 15-21: 107 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists May 22-31: 104 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jun 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 8-14: 111 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 22-30: 79 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jul 1-7: 100 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 8-14: 95 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jul 22-31: 94 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 1-7: 101 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Aug 8-14: 103 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 15-21: 124 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 22-31: 109 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Sep 1-7: 115 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Sep 8-14: 112 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 15-21: 107 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Sep 22-30: 125 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Oct 1-7: 140 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Oct 8-14: 116 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Oct 15-21: 121 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Oct 22-31: 114 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Nov 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Nov 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Nov 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Nov 22-30: 87 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Dec 1-7: 100 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Dec 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 29 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 Mallard 81% 2 American Black Duck 78% 3 Great Blue Heron 77% 4 Canada Goose 75% 5 Northern Harrier 66% 6 Northern Pintail 63% 7 Double-crested Cormorant 61% 8 Green-winged Teal 61% 9 Great Egret 57% 10 American Herring Gull 56% 11 Dunlin 49% 12 Northern Shoveler 47% 13 Ring-billed Gull 46% 14 Mute Swan 46% 15 Hooded Merganser 44% 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 .
Mallard81%
American Black Duck78%
Great Blue Heron77%
Canada Goose75%
Northern Pintail63%
Double-crested Cormorant61%
Green-winged Teal61%
Great Egret57%
American Herring Gull56%
Dunlin49%
Northern Shoveler47%
Ring-billed Gull46%
Mute Swan46%
Hooded Merganser44%