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Birding spot · Atlantic County, New Jersey

Birding at Lily Lake (Doughty Creek): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Lily Lake (Doughty Creek) are Blue Jay (72%), Yellow-rumped Warbler (67%), and White-throated Sparrow (60%). It is busiest in spring, when 65 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid August (82 species). 174 species have been reported here across 1,103 complete checklists from 609 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJan 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJan 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJan 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsFeb 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsFeb 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsFeb 22-28: 36 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMar 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsApr 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsApr 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsApr 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsApr 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMay 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMay 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsMay 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsMay 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsJun 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJun 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJun 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJun 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsAug 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsAug 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsAug 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsAug 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsSep 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsSep 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsSep 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsSep 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsOct 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsOct 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsOct 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsOct 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsNov 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsNov 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsNov 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsDec 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Dec 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 29 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. 1Blue Jay72%
  2. 2Yellow-rumped Warbler67%
  3. 3White-throated Sparrow60%
  4. 4American Crow55%
  5. 5Northern Mockingbird50%
  6. 6Carolina Chickadee48%
  7. 7Song Sparrow48%
  8. 8Great Blue Heron47%
  9. 9Carolina Wren46%
  10. 10American Goldfinch42%
  11. 11Eastern Towhee41%
  12. 12Northern Cardinal39%
  13. 13Great Egret38%
  14. 14Tufted Titmouse38%
  15. 15Red-winged Blackbird36%

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 48 species

  1. White-throated Sparrow55%
  2. Carolina Wren49%
  3. Blue Jay48%
  4. Yellow-rumped Warbler45%
  5. Carolina Chickadee44%

Spring 65 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird74%
  2. Osprey67%
  3. Tree Swallow59%
  4. Laughing Gull56%
  5. House Finch56%

Summer 58 species

  1. Laughing Gull86%
  2. Osprey84%
  3. Marsh Wren74%
  4. Barn Swallow64%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird63%

Fall 59 species

  1. Blue Jay72%
  2. Great Egret54%
  3. Carolina Wren46%
  4. Great Blue Heron45%
  5. Gray Catbird43%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across New Jersey.

  • Seaside Sparrow18% of checklists here vs 1.0% statewide: 18.6×
  • Marsh Wren31% of checklists here vs 2.6% statewide: 11.6×
  • Clapper Rail22% of checklists here vs 2.1% statewide: 10.8×
  • Willet19% of checklists here vs 2.5% statewide: 7.6×
  • Glossy Ibis16% of checklists here vs 2.5% statewide: 6.2×
  • Purple Martin26% of checklists here vs 4.7% statewide: 5.6×
  • Snowy Egret28% of checklists here vs 6.2% statewide: 4.5×
  • Great Egret39% of checklists here vs 13% statewide: 3.0×

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.