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Birding spot · Bergen County, New Jersey

Birding at Havemeyer Reservoir: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Havemeyer Reservoir are American Robin (93%), White-throated Sparrow (91%), and Canada Goose (89%). It is busiest in spring, when 101 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (99 species). 184 species have been reported here across 3,689 complete checklists from 245 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsJan 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsJan 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsJan 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsFeb 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsFeb 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsFeb 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsFeb 22-28: 54 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsMar 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsMar 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsMar 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsMar 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsApr 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsApr 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 104 checklistsApr 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 114 checklistsApr 22-30: 85 species on 5%+ of 248 checklistsMay 1-7: 95 species on 5%+ of 318 checklistsMay 8-14: 99 species on 5%+ of 334 checklistsMay 15-21: 93 species on 5%+ of 265 checklistsMay 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 201 checklistsJun 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsJun 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJun 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJun 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJul 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJul 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJul 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsAug 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsAug 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsAug 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsAug 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 102 checklistsSep 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 83 checklistsSep 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 110 checklistsSep 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 122 checklistsSep 22-30: 88 species on 5%+ of 176 checklistsOct 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 89 checklistsOct 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsOct 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsOct 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsNov 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsNov 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsNov 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsDec 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsDec 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsDec 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsDec 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 36 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 Robin93%
  2. 2White-throated Sparrow91%
  3. 3Canada Goose89%
  4. 4Black-capped Chickadee80%
  5. 5Carolina Wren78%
  6. 6Mallard77%
  7. 7Song Sparrow74%
  8. 8Tufted Titmouse74%
  9. 9Blue Jay73%
  10. 10Northern Cardinal70%
  11. 11American Goldfinch68%
  12. 12Red-bellied Woodpecker68%
  13. 13European Starling65%
  14. 14Northern Flicker62%
  15. 15Cedar Waxwing59%

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.