Birding spot · Cape May County, New Jersey
Birding at Higbee Beach Wildlife Management Area: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Higbee Beach Wildlife Management Area are Northern Cardinal (84%), White-throated Sparrow (81%), and Carolina Wren (80%). It is busiest in fall, when 103 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (101 species). 270 species have been reported here across 9,268 complete checklists from 3,483 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jan 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jan 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jan 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Feb 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Feb 22-28: 56 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Mar 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Mar 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Mar 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 126 checklists Apr 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Apr 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 152 checklists Apr 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 288 checklists Apr 22-30: 86 species on 5%+ of 427 checklists May 1-7: 101 species on 5%+ of 531 checklists May 8-14: 95 species on 5%+ of 765 checklists May 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 616 checklists May 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 266 checklists Jun 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Jun 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jun 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Jul 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jul 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Aug 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Aug 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 110 checklists Aug 15-21: 95 species on 5%+ of 157 checklists Aug 22-31: 94 species on 5%+ of 378 checklists Sep 1-7: 96 species on 5%+ of 311 checklists Sep 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 400 checklists Sep 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 538 checklists Sep 22-30: 87 species on 5%+ of 674 checklists Oct 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 721 checklists Oct 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 686 checklists Oct 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 695 checklists Oct 22-31: 86 species on 5%+ of 353 checklists Nov 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Nov 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Nov 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Nov 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Dec 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Dec 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Dec 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Dec 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 28 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 Northern Cardinal 84% 2 White-throated Sparrow 81% 3 Carolina Wren 80% 4 American Robin 73% 5 Yellow-rumped Warbler 68% 6 Blue Jay 68% 7 Red-bellied Woodpecker 66% 8 Song Sparrow 65% 9 Turkey Vulture 65% 10 American Goldfinch 59% 11 Northern Flicker 59% 12 American Crow 56% 13 Hermit Thrush 55% 14 Eastern Towhee 54% 15 Downy Woodpecker 49% 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 .
Northern Cardinal84%
White-throated Sparrow81%
Carolina Wren80%
American Robin73%
Yellow-rumped Warbler68%
Blue Jay68%
Red-bellied Woodpecker66%
Song Sparrow65%
Turkey Vulture65%
American Goldfinch59%
Northern Flicker59%
American Crow56%
Hermit Thrush55%
Eastern Towhee54%
Downy Woodpecker49%