Birding spot · Morris County, New Jersey
Birding at Great Swamp: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Great Swamp are Blue Jay (83%), Canada Goose (74%), and Mallard (74%). It is busiest in spring, when 96 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (100 species). 190 species have been reported here across 1,932 complete checklists from 416 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 Jan 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Jan 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jan 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jan 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Feb 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Feb 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Feb 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Feb 22-28: 67 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Mar 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Mar 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Mar 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Mar 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Apr 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Apr 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Apr 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Apr 22-30: 98 species on 5%+ of 116 checklists May 1-7: 91 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists May 8-14: 94 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists May 15-21: 100 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists May 22-31: 82 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jun 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jun 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jul 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Aug 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Sep 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Oct 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Oct 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Oct 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Nov 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Nov 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Nov 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Dec 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Dec 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Dec 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 51 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 83% 2 Canada Goose 74% 3 Mallard 74% 4 Red-bellied Woodpecker 73% 5 Red-tailed Hawk 67% 6 Dark-eyed Junco 65% 7 American Robin 64% 8 American Black Duck 64% 9 White-throated Sparrow 63% 10 American Crow 61% 11 White-breasted Nuthatch 58% 12 Song Sparrow 54% 13 Turkey Vulture 54% 14 Downy Woodpecker 54% 15 Tufted Titmouse 50% 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 Jay83%
Canada Goose74%
Mallard74%
Red-bellied Woodpecker73%
Red-tailed Hawk67%
Dark-eyed Junco65%
American Robin64%
American Black Duck64%
White-throated Sparrow63%
American Crow61%
White-breasted Nuthatch58%
Song Sparrow54%
Turkey Vulture54%
Downy Woodpecker54%
Tufted Titmouse50%