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Birding spot · Ocean County, New Jersey

Birding at Island Beach State Park (north): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Island Beach State Park (north) are Hermit Thrush (71%), Bufflehead (64%), and American Robin (62%). It is busiest in spring, when 107 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (105 species). 198 species have been reported here across 1,171 complete checklists from 218 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (3 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Mar 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMar 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsApr 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsApr 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsApr 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsApr 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsMay 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 105 checklistsMay 8-14: 105 species on 5%+ of 94 checklistsMay 15-21: 104 species on 5%+ of 95 checklistsMay 22-31: 88 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (4 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Aug 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsSep 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsSep 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsSep 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 101 checklistsSep 22-30: 84 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsOct 1-7: 96 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsOct 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsOct 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsOct 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsNov 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsNov 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 22-30: low data (6 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Dec 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 11 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. 1Hermit Thrush71%
  2. 2Bufflehead64%
  3. 3American Robin62%
  4. 4Carolina Wren60%
  5. 5Yellow-rumped Warbler60%
  6. 6Golden-crowned Kinglet51%
  7. 7White-throated Sparrow49%
  8. 8American Herring Gull42%
  9. 9Carolina Chickadee42%
  10. 10Downy Woodpecker42%
  11. 11Common Loon33%
  12. 12Red-winged Blackbird31%
  13. 13American Goldfinch29%
  14. 14Blue Jay29%
  15. 15Gray Catbird29%

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 41 species

  1. American Herring Gull63%
  2. Bufflehead59%
  3. American Robin49%
  4. Yellow-rumped Warbler48%
  5. Carolina Chickadee37%

Spring 107 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird79%
  2. Eastern Towhee78%
  3. Gray Catbird74%
  4. Carolina Chickadee71%
  5. Mourning Dove69%

Summer 63 species

  1. Gray Catbird96%
  2. Common Yellowthroat76%
  3. Eastern Towhee73%
  4. Laughing Gull73%
  5. Osprey72%

Fall 90 species

  1. Gray Catbird88%
  2. Carolina Wren69%
  3. Carolina Chickadee67%
  4. Northern Flicker67%
  5. Blue Jay65%

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.