Birding spot · Morris County, New Jersey
Birding at Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge (southwest): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge (southwest) are Blue Jay (78%), Red-bellied Woodpecker (75%), and Mallard (64%). It is busiest in spring, when 87 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (90 species). 175 species have been reported here across 2,338 complete checklists from 371 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Jan 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jan 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jan 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Feb 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Feb 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Feb 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Feb 22-28: 49 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Mar 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Mar 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 96 checklists Mar 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Mar 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Apr 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Apr 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Apr 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Apr 22-30: 84 species on 5%+ of 109 checklists May 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists May 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 105 checklists May 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists May 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Jun 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jun 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jun 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jun 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jul 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jul 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jul 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Aug 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Aug 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Aug 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Sep 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Oct 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Oct 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Oct 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Oct 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Nov 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Nov 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Nov 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Nov 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Dec 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Dec 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Dec 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Dec 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 56 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 Blue Jay 78% 2 Red-bellied Woodpecker 75% 3 Mallard 64% 4 Eastern Bluebird 60% 5 American Robin 57% 6 White-throated Sparrow 57% 7 Canada Goose 56% 8 Dark-eyed Junco 56% 9 Song Sparrow 55% 10 American Crow 54% 11 Turkey Vulture 54% 12 Red-tailed Hawk 50% 13 Northern Harrier 48% 14 White-breasted Nuthatch 46% 15 Hooded Merganser 45% 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 .
Blue Jay78%
Red-bellied Woodpecker75%
Mallard64%
Eastern Bluebird60%
American Robin57%
White-throated Sparrow57%
Canada Goose56%
Dark-eyed Junco56%
Song Sparrow55%
American Crow54%
Turkey Vulture54%
Red-tailed Hawk50%
White-breasted Nuthatch46%
Hooded Merganser45%