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Birding spot · Cape May County, New Jersey

Birding at Higbee Beach Wildlife Management Area (north): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Higbee Beach Wildlife Management Area (north) are American Robin (94%), Yellow-rumped Warbler (90%), and Red-winged Blackbird (86%). It is busiest in fall, when 150 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early October (142 species). 266 species have been reported here across 1,492 complete checklists from 568 birders.

Species by week

050100150Jan 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (0 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (0 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Mar 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Apr 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Apr 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Apr 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Apr 22-30: low data (3 checklists)May 1-7: low data (3 checklists)May 8-14: 101 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMay 15-21: low data (6 checklists)May 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (0 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Aug 1-7: 100 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsAug 8-14: 118 species on 5%+ of 80 checklistsAug 15-21: 115 species on 5%+ of 83 checklistsAug 22-31: 125 species on 5%+ of 140 checklistsSep 1-7: 119 species on 5%+ of 90 checklistsSep 8-14: 128 species on 5%+ of 128 checklistsSep 15-21: 125 species on 5%+ of 118 checklistsSep 22-30: 126 species on 5%+ of 169 checklistsOct 1-7: 142 species on 5%+ of 124 checklistsOct 8-14: 130 species on 5%+ of 150 checklistsOct 15-21: 119 species on 5%+ of 114 checklistsOct 22-31: 129 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsNov 1-7: 128 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsNov 8-14: 126 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (3 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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 Robin94%
  2. 2Yellow-rumped Warbler90%
  3. 3Red-winged Blackbird86%
  4. 4American Goldfinch85%
  5. 5Black Scoter85%
  6. 6Double-crested Cormorant85%
  7. 7American Herring Gull84%
  8. 8White-throated Sparrow84%
  9. 9Great Black-backed Gull83%
  10. 10Purple Finch81%
  11. 11Northern Cardinal80%
  12. 12Carolina Wren79%
  13. 13American Crow78%
  14. 14Bald Eagle77%
  15. 15Northern Flicker74%

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 0 species

    Spring 132 species

    1. Laughing Gull89%
    2. Red-winged Blackbird72%
    3. Mallard69%
    4. Northern Cardinal69%
    5. Osprey69%

    Summer 116 species

    1. Northern Yellow Warbler89%
    2. Eastern Kingbird85%
    3. American Redstart85%
    4. Barn Swallow81%
    5. Laughing Gull79%

    Fall 150 species

    1. Carolina Wren81%
    2. Northern Flicker74%
    3. Double-crested Cormorant72%
    4. American Herring Gull71%
    5. Red-winged Blackbird69%

    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.