WhenToBird

Birding spot · Monmouth County, New Jersey

Birding at Gateway National Recreation Area: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Gateway National Recreation Area are American Herring Gull (76%), Brant (72%), and Great Black-backed Gull (72%). It is busiest in spring, when 128 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (126 species). 294 species have been reported here across 4,184 complete checklists from 797 birders.

Species by week

050100150Jan 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 132 checklistsJan 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsJan 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsJan 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsFeb 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsFeb 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsFeb 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsFeb 22-28: 71 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsMar 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsMar 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsMar 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsMar 22-31: 88 species on 5%+ of 104 checklistsApr 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsApr 8-14: 97 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsApr 15-21: 98 species on 5%+ of 96 checklistsApr 22-30: 113 species on 5%+ of 123 checklistsMay 1-7: 122 species on 5%+ of 125 checklistsMay 8-14: 126 species on 5%+ of 164 checklistsMay 15-21: 125 species on 5%+ of 170 checklistsMay 22-31: 109 species on 5%+ of 130 checklistsJun 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsJun 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJun 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJun 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJul 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJul 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsJul 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJul 22-31: 85 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsAug 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsAug 8-14: 97 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsAug 15-21: 98 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsAug 22-31: 103 species on 5%+ of 92 checklistsSep 1-7: 112 species on 5%+ of 110 checklistsSep 8-14: 107 species on 5%+ of 143 checklistsSep 15-21: 107 species on 5%+ of 189 checklistsSep 22-30: 116 species on 5%+ of 192 checklistsOct 1-7: 111 species on 5%+ of 124 checklistsOct 8-14: 109 species on 5%+ of 129 checklistsOct 15-21: 102 species on 5%+ of 114 checklistsOct 22-31: 96 species on 5%+ of 156 checklistsNov 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 89 checklistsNov 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsNov 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsNov 22-30: 79 species on 5%+ of 100 checklistsDec 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsDec 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsDec 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsDec 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 154 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. 1American Herring Gull76%
  2. 2Brant72%
  3. 3Great Black-backed Gull72%
  4. 4Northern Mockingbird71%
  5. 5Yellow-rumped Warbler64%
  6. 6Song Sparrow62%
  7. 7Double-crested Cormorant58%
  8. 8House Finch57%
  9. 9Bufflehead56%
  10. 10Dark-eyed Junco54%
  11. 11Ring-billed Gull52%
  12. 12White-throated Sparrow52%
  13. 13American Black Duck49%
  14. 14American Robin47%
  15. 15Canada Goose47%

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 66 species

  1. American Herring Gull82%
  2. Great Black-backed Gull75%
  3. Bufflehead70%
  4. Brant70%
  5. Canada Goose64%

Spring 128 species

  1. Osprey82%
  2. American Robin79%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird76%
  4. Brant76%
  5. Northern Mockingbird75%

Summer 93 species

  1. Osprey91%
  2. Laughing Gull81%
  3. Northern Mockingbird78%
  4. Mourning Dove75%
  5. American Herring Gull74%

Fall 112 species

  1. Northern Mockingbird77%
  2. American Herring Gull74%
  3. Double-crested Cormorant68%
  4. Great Black-backed Gull66%
  5. Gray Catbird60%

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.