WhenToBird

Birding spot · Atlantic County, New Jersey

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Lily Lake (north) are Mallard (95%), Canada Goose (73%), and Northern Pintail (72%). It is busiest in spring, when 79 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid September (86 species). 193 species have been reported here across 1,241 complete checklists from 529 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJan 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJan 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJan 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsFeb 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsFeb 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsFeb 22-28: 52 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMar 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMar 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMar 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsApr 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsApr 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsApr 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsApr 22-30: 82 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMay 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMay 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsMay 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsMay 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJun 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJun 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJun 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJun 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jul 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsAug 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsAug 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsAug 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsAug 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsSep 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsSep 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsSep 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsSep 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsOct 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsOct 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsOct 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsOct 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsNov 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsNov 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsNov 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsNov 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsDec 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsDec 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsDec 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 35 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. 1Mallard95%
  2. 2Canada Goose73%
  3. 3Northern Pintail72%
  4. 4Great Blue Heron72%
  5. 5Northern Harrier68%
  6. 6Ring-necked Duck63%
  7. 7Green-winged Teal60%
  8. 8Great Egret57%
  9. 9Hooded Merganser57%
  10. 10Mute Swan57%
  11. 11American Coot56%
  12. 12Pied-billed Grebe49%
  13. 13American Crow49%
  14. 14Greater Yellowlegs47%
  15. 15Northern Shoveler45%

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 65 species

  1. Mallard92%
  2. Great Blue Heron75%
  3. Canada Goose68%
  4. Hooded Merganser64%
  5. Northern Harrier64%

Spring 79 species

  1. Canada Goose82%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird81%
  3. Mute Swan78%
  4. Mallard64%
  5. Great Egret60%

Summer 58 species

  1. Great Egret81%
  2. Laughing Gull78%
  3. Mute Swan72%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird70%
  5. Great Blue Heron69%

Fall 78 species

  1. Mallard83%
  2. Canada Goose77%
  3. Great Blue Heron76%
  4. Mute Swan75%
  5. Great Egret74%

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.