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Birding spot · Hunterdon County, New Jersey

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Lake Solitude are American Black Duck (84%), American Crow (78%), and Mallard (74%). It is busiest in spring, when 73 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (80 species). 136 species have been reported here across 943 complete checklists from 100 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jan 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Feb 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsFeb 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 22-28: 47 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMar 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMar 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMar 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsApr 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsApr 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsApr 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsApr 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsMay 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsMay 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMay 15-21: low data (9 checklists)May 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJun 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJun 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJun 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJul 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJul 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJul 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJul 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsAug 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsAug 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsAug 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsAug 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsSep 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Oct 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsNov 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Nov 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsDec 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 17 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. 1American Black Duck84%
  2. 2American Crow78%
  3. 3Mallard74%
  4. 4Red-bellied Woodpecker70%
  5. 5Tufted Titmouse68%
  6. 6Canada Goose66%
  7. 7Song Sparrow66%
  8. 8Belted Kingfisher62%
  9. 9Downy Woodpecker62%
  10. 10White-breasted Nuthatch60%
  11. 11Blue Jay58%
  12. 12Great Blue Heron56%
  13. 13White-throated Sparrow56%
  14. 14Turkey Vulture50%
  15. 15Dark-eyed Junco48%

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. American Black Duck87%
  2. Common Merganser79%
  3. Canada Goose68%
  4. American Crow61%
  5. Tufted Titmouse53%

Spring 73 species

  1. Canada Goose96%
  2. Common Merganser91%
  3. Song Sparrow76%
  4. Tufted Titmouse72%
  5. Wood Duck67%

Summer 72 species

  1. Canada Goose92%
  2. Great Blue Heron77%
  3. Song Sparrow77%
  4. Blue Jay74%
  5. Gray Catbird70%

Fall 50 species

  1. Canada Goose75%
  2. Blue Jay73%
  3. Belted Kingfisher69%
  4. Great Blue Heron68%
  5. American Crow67%

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.