Birding spot · Ocean County, New Jersey
Birding at Island Beach State Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Island Beach State Park are American Herring Gull (83%), Great Black-backed Gull (68%), and Northern Gannet (62%). It is busiest in spring, when 136 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (131 species). 236 species have been reported here across 1,190 complete checklists from 322 birders.
Species by week 0 50 100 150 Jan 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jan 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jan 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jan 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Feb 22-28: 57 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Mar 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Mar 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 8-14: 98 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Apr 15-21: 102 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Apr 22-30: 97 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists May 1-7: 125 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists May 8-14: 131 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists May 15-21: 117 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists May 22-31: 102 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jun 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 22-30: 84 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Jul 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 22-31: 86 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 22-31: 95 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Sep 1-7: 98 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 8-14: 98 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Sep 15-21: 101 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Sep 22-30: 96 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Oct 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Oct 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Oct 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Nov 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Dec 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 44 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 American Herring Gull 83% 2 Great Black-backed Gull 68% 3 Northern Gannet 62% 4 Common Loon 55% 5 Yellow-rumped Warbler 48% 6 Sanderling 44% 7 Laughing Gull 43% 8 Red-throated Loon 43% 9 Double-crested Cormorant 41% 10 Surf Scoter 40% 11 Ring-billed Gull 38% 12 Black Scoter 37% 13 Bufflehead 33% 14 Song Sparrow 33% 15 White-throated Sparrow 33% 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 .
American Herring Gull83%
Great Black-backed Gull68%
Northern Gannet62%
Common Loon55%
Yellow-rumped Warbler48%
Sanderling44%
Laughing Gull43%
Red-throated Loon43%
Double-crested Cormorant41%
Surf Scoter40%
Ring-billed Gull38%
Black Scoter37%
Bufflehead33%
Song Sparrow33%
White-throated Sparrow33%