Birding spot · Monmouth County, New Jersey
Birding at Lake Como: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Lake Como are Ruddy Duck (94%), Mallard (89%), and Hooded Merganser (86%). It is busiest in fall, when 50 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late March (57 species). 118 species have been reported here across 872 complete checklists from 318 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 Jan 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Jan 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Jan 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Jan 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Feb 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Feb 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Feb 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Feb 22-28: 42 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Mar 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Apr 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Apr 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Apr 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Apr 22-30: low data (8 checklists) May 1-7: low data (5 checklists) May 8-14: low data (2 checklists) May 15-21: low data (2 checklists) May 22-31: low data (0 checklists) Jun 1-7: low data (0 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (1 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (2 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (2 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (0 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (1 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (3 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (0 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (1 checklists) Aug 22-31: low data (6 checklists) Sep 1-7: low data (2 checklists) Sep 8-14: low data (2 checklists) Sep 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Sep 22-30: low data (4 checklists) Oct 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Oct 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Nov 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Nov 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Nov 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 22-30: 33 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 41 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 Ruddy Duck 94% 2 Mallard 89% 3 Hooded Merganser 86% 4 Canada Goose 75% 5 Great Black-backed Gull 74% 6 American Wigeon 72% 7 American Herring Gull 66% 8 Mute Swan 66% 9 Double-crested Cormorant 63% 10 American Coot 60% 11 Great Blue Heron 58% 12 Ring-billed Gull 56% 13 Pied-billed Grebe 53% 14 Ring-necked Duck 40% 15 Laughing Gull 37% 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 .
Ruddy Duck94%
Mallard89%
Hooded Merganser86%
Canada Goose75%
Great Black-backed Gull74%
American Wigeon72%
American Herring Gull66%
Mute Swan66%
Double-crested Cormorant63%
American Coot60%
Great Blue Heron58%
Ring-billed Gull56%
Pied-billed Grebe53%
Ring-necked Duck40%
Laughing Gull37%