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Birding spot · Monmouth County, New Jersey

Birding at Gateway National Recreation Area (Spermaceti Cove): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Gateway National Recreation Area (Spermaceti Cove) are Brant (77%), Bufflehead (75%), and American Herring Gull (72%). It is busiest in fall, when 65 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (89 species). 196 species have been reported here across 1,404 complete checklists from 569 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsJan 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJan 15-21: 23 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJan 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsFeb 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsFeb 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsFeb 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsFeb 22-28: 50 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMar 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMar 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMar 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsApr 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsApr 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsApr 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMay 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMay 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsMay 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsMay 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJun 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jun 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jul 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJul 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJul 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsAug 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsAug 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsAug 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsSep 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsSep 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsSep 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsSep 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsOct 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsOct 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsOct 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsOct 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsNov 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsNov 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsNov 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsNov 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsDec 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsDec 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 111 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. 1Brant77%
  2. 2Bufflehead75%
  3. 3American Herring Gull72%
  4. 4American Black Duck70%
  5. 5Great Black-backed Gull63%
  6. 6Song Sparrow56%
  7. 7Red-breasted Merganser56%
  8. 8Northern Mockingbird50%
  9. 9Great Blue Heron46%
  10. 10Canada Goose43%
  11. 11Ring-billed Gull43%
  12. 12House Finch42%
  13. 13Black-bellied Plover34%
  14. 14Double-crested Cormorant33%
  15. 15Yellow-rumped Warbler32%

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 45 species

  1. Canada Goose82%
  2. American Herring Gull76%
  3. Bufflehead75%
  4. American Black Duck72%
  5. Great Black-backed Gull68%

Spring 64 species

  1. Brant80%
  2. American Oystercatcher75%
  3. American Herring Gull69%
  4. Great Black-backed Gull65%
  5. Song Sparrow60%

Summer 63 species

  1. Osprey89%
  2. Double-crested Cormorant88%
  3. Laughing Gull83%
  4. American Oystercatcher77%
  5. American Herring Gull73%

Fall 65 species

  1. Double-crested Cormorant75%
  2. American Herring Gull70%
  3. Great Black-backed Gull63%
  4. Black-bellied Plover55%
  5. Great Blue Heron54%

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.