Birding spot · Ocean County, New Jersey
Birding at Great Bay Boulevard Wildlife Management Area: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Great Bay Boulevard Wildlife Management Area are American Herring Gull (91%), Great Blue Heron (89%), and Greater Yellowlegs (79%). It is busiest in fall, when 85 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid October (100 species). 200 species have been reported here across 1,138 complete checklists from 369 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 Jan 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jan 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Feb 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 22-28: 54 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Mar 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Mar 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Apr 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Apr 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Apr 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 22-30: 79 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists May 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists May 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists May 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 123 checklists May 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Jun 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jul 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Aug 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Aug 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 22-30: 85 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Oct 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 15-21: 100 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Oct 22-31: 84 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 23 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 American Herring Gull 91% 2 Great Blue Heron 89% 3 Greater Yellowlegs 79% 4 Song Sparrow 79% 5 Yellow-rumped Warbler 75% 6 Great Egret 70% 7 American Black Duck 68% 8 Boat-tailed Grackle 64% 9 Black-bellied Plover 63% 10 Dunlin 63% 11 European Starling 63% 12 Great Black-backed Gull 63% 13 Dark-eyed Junco 61% 14 Double-crested Cormorant 61% 15 Northern Harrier 52% 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 .
American Herring Gull91%
Great Blue Heron89%
Greater Yellowlegs79%
Song Sparrow79%
Yellow-rumped Warbler75%
Great Egret70%
American Black Duck68%
Boat-tailed Grackle64%
Black-bellied Plover63%
Dunlin63%
European Starling63%
Great Black-backed Gull63%
Dark-eyed Junco61%
Double-crested Cormorant61%