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Birding spot · Cape May County, New Jersey

Birding at Lake Lily: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Lake Lily are Mallard (92%), Mute Swan (86%), and Ring-necked Duck (78%). It is busiest in fall, when 88 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of September (85 species). 233 species have been reported here across 2,746 complete checklists from 1,039 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 147 checklistsJan 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 104 checklistsJan 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsJan 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsFeb 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsFeb 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsFeb 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsFeb 22-28: 56 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsMar 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMar 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsMar 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsApr 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsApr 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsApr 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsApr 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsMay 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsMay 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 95 checklistsMay 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 130 checklistsMay 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsJun 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJun 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jul 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsAug 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsAug 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsAug 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsAug 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 95 checklistsSep 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsSep 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsSep 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsSep 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 145 checklistsOct 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 224 checklistsOct 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 139 checklistsOct 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 108 checklistsOct 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsNov 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsNov 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsNov 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsNov 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsDec 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsDec 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsDec 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsDec 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 85 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. 1Mallard92%
  2. 2Mute Swan86%
  3. 3Ring-necked Duck78%
  4. 4Canada Goose59%
  5. 5Yellow-rumped Warbler58%
  6. 6Northern Mockingbird55%
  7. 7White-throated Sparrow55%
  8. 8Bufflehead52%
  9. 9Northern Cardinal52%
  10. 10Carolina Wren51%
  11. 11Gadwall50%
  12. 12American Robin48%
  13. 13Carolina Chickadee48%
  14. 14Blue Jay45%
  15. 15Mourning Dove43%

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 61 species

  1. Mallard87%
  2. Mute Swan84%
  3. Ring-necked Duck84%
  4. Gadwall76%
  5. Bufflehead75%

Spring 72 species

  1. Mute Swan73%
  2. Mallard69%
  3. Northern Cardinal69%
  4. Common Grackle66%
  5. Mourning Dove61%

Summer 63 species

  1. Mourning Dove78%
  2. Carolina Wren70%
  3. Northern Cardinal64%
  4. Osprey60%
  5. House Sparrow58%

Fall 88 species

  1. Mute Swan77%
  2. Mallard69%
  3. Carolina Wren66%
  4. Carolina Chickadee65%
  5. Northern Cardinal64%

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.