Birding spot · Mercer County, New Jersey
Birding at Institute Woods: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Institute Woods are White-throated Sparrow (90%), Red-bellied Woodpecker (87%), and American Robin (85%). It is busiest in spring, when 85 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (91 species). 168 species have been reported here across 3,190 complete checklists from 649 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jan 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jan 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jan 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Feb 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Feb 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Feb 22-28: 51 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Mar 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Mar 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Mar 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Apr 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Apr 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 130 checklists Apr 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 176 checklists Apr 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 265 checklists May 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 283 checklists May 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 300 checklists May 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 236 checklists May 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 106 checklists Jun 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Jun 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jun 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jun 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jul 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jul 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jul 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Aug 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Aug 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Sep 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Sep 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Sep 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists Sep 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists Oct 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Oct 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Oct 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Oct 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Nov 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Nov 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Nov 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Dec 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 32 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 White-throated Sparrow 90% 2 Red-bellied Woodpecker 87% 3 American Robin 85% 4 Northern Cardinal 79% 5 Blue Jay 77% 6 Downy Woodpecker 70% 7 Canada Goose 69% 8 Carolina Wren 69% 9 Song Sparrow 67% 10 White-breasted Nuthatch 67% 11 Northern Flicker 66% 12 Dark-eyed Junco 65% 13 American Crow 60% 14 Mourning Dove 53% 15 Tufted Titmouse 53% 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 .
White-throated Sparrow90%
Red-bellied Woodpecker87%
American Robin85%
Northern Cardinal79%
Blue Jay77%
Downy Woodpecker70%
Canada Goose69%
Carolina Wren69%
Song Sparrow67%
White-breasted Nuthatch67%
Northern Flicker66%
Dark-eyed Junco65%
American Crow60%
Mourning Dove53%
Tufted Titmouse53%