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Birding spot · Passaic County, New Jersey

Birding at Garret Mountain Reservation: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Garret Mountain Reservation are Dark-eyed Junco (85%), White-throated Sparrow (84%), and Canada Goose (84%). It is busiest in spring, when 109 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (102 species). 198 species have been reported here across 5,614 complete checklists from 741 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsJan 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsJan 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJan 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsFeb 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsFeb 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsFeb 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsFeb 22-28: 49 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsMar 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsMar 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 84 checklistsMar 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 92 checklistsMar 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 236 checklistsApr 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 208 checklistsApr 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 236 checklistsApr 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 302 checklistsApr 22-30: 95 species on 5%+ of 498 checklistsMay 1-7: 102 species on 5%+ of 651 checklistsMay 8-14: 99 species on 5%+ of 622 checklistsMay 15-21: 97 species on 5%+ of 490 checklistsMay 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 268 checklistsJun 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsJun 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsJun 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJun 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsJul 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJul 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJul 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJul 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsAug 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsAug 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsAug 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsSep 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 87 checklistsSep 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 114 checklistsSep 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 123 checklistsSep 22-30: 86 species on 5%+ of 110 checklistsOct 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 98 checklistsOct 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 98 checklistsOct 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 80 checklistsOct 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsNov 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsNov 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsNov 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsNov 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsDec 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsDec 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsDec 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsDec 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 60 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. 1Dark-eyed Junco85%
  2. 2White-throated Sparrow84%
  3. 3Canada Goose84%
  4. 4Blue Jay81%
  5. 5Mallard79%
  6. 6Song Sparrow77%
  7. 7Northern Cardinal71%
  8. 8Red-bellied Woodpecker70%
  9. 9Mourning Dove67%
  10. 10Tufted Titmouse62%
  11. 11American Goldfinch56%
  12. 12American Robin56%
  13. 13Northern Mockingbird56%
  14. 14Downy Woodpecker54%
  15. 15White-breasted Nuthatch52%

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 53 species

  1. Canada Goose82%
  2. Red-bellied Woodpecker77%
  3. White-throated Sparrow69%
  4. Blue Jay68%
  5. Mallard66%

Spring 109 species

  1. American Robin94%
  2. Blue Jay84%
  3. Canada Goose82%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker81%
  5. Mourning Dove79%

Summer 60 species

  1. American Robin95%
  2. Gray Catbird79%
  3. Mourning Dove78%
  4. Blue Jay76%
  5. House Sparrow76%

Fall 88 species

  1. Blue Jay87%
  2. Red-bellied Woodpecker76%
  3. American Robin75%
  4. Northern Cardinal71%
  5. Canada Goose71%

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.