Birding spot · Union County, New Jersey
Birding at Kings Creek: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Kings Creek are Blue Jay (88%), Song Sparrow (88%), and Red-bellied Woodpecker (75%). It is busiest in spring, when 105 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (98 species). 201 species have been reported here across 2,390 complete checklists from 289 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Jan 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jan 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jan 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Feb 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Feb 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Feb 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Feb 22-28: 60 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Mar 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Mar 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Mar 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Mar 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Apr 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Apr 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Apr 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Apr 22-30: 83 species on 5%+ of 138 checklists May 1-7: 97 species on 5%+ of 109 checklists May 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 110 checklists May 15-21: 98 species on 5%+ of 117 checklists May 22-31: 82 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Jun 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Jun 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jun 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jun 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jul 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jul 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jul 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jul 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Aug 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Aug 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Aug 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Aug 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Sep 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Sep 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Sep 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Sep 22-30: 86 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Oct 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Oct 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Oct 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Nov 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Nov 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Dec 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 36 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 Blue Jay 88% 2 Song Sparrow 88% 3 Red-bellied Woodpecker 75% 4 White-throated Sparrow 73% 5 Mourning Dove 69% 6 Downy Woodpecker 66% 7 Canada Goose 64% 8 American Herring Gull 59% 9 Ring-billed Gull 59% 10 American Goldfinch 57% 11 Northern Cardinal 57% 12 Carolina Wren 49% 13 Red-tailed Hawk 49% 14 Double-crested Cormorant 47% 15 Swamp Sparrow 45% 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 .
Blue Jay88%
Song Sparrow88%
Red-bellied Woodpecker75%
White-throated Sparrow73%
Mourning Dove69%
Downy Woodpecker66%
Canada Goose64%
American Herring Gull59%
Ring-billed Gull59%
American Goldfinch57%
Northern Cardinal57%
Carolina Wren49%
Red-tailed Hawk49%
Double-crested Cormorant47%
Swamp Sparrow45%