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Birding spot · Morris County, New Jersey

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Lake Parsippany are Canada Goose (90%), Ring-billed Gull (89%), and Common Merganser (81%). It is busiest in spring, when 54 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early April (56 species). 105 species have been reported here across 994 complete checklists from 151 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJan 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJan 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJan 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsFeb 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsFeb 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsFeb 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsFeb 22-28: 48 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsMar 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsMar 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsMar 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsMar 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsApr 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsApr 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsApr 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsApr 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMay 1-7: low data (5 checklists)May 8-14: low data (7 checklists)May 15-21: low data (0 checklists)May 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (1 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Sep 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsOct 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Oct 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsNov 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsNov 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsNov 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsNov 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsDec 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsDec 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsDec 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsDec 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 49 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. 1Canada Goose90%
  2. 2Ring-billed Gull89%
  3. 3Common Merganser81%
  4. 4Blue Jay64%
  5. 5Hooded Merganser63%
  6. 6Mallard60%
  7. 7House Sparrow52%
  8. 8American Herring Gull48%
  9. 9Great Blue Heron44%
  10. 10Double-crested Cormorant40%
  11. 11Ruddy Duck39%
  12. 12Bufflehead34%
  13. 13American Crow33%
  14. 14Rock Pigeon31%
  15. 15Belted Kingfisher29%

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. Ring-billed Gull92%
  2. Canada Goose84%
  3. Common Merganser82%
  4. American Herring Gull70%
  5. Blue Jay59%

Spring 54 species

  1. Ruddy Duck84%
  2. Common Merganser82%
  3. Canada Goose81%
  4. Mute Swan72%
  5. Common Grackle65%

Summer 0 species

    Fall 46 species

    1. Canada Goose80%
    2. Ring-billed Gull73%
    3. Blue Jay66%
    4. Mallard58%
    5. House Sparrow53%

    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.