WhenToBird

Birding spot · Atlantic County, New Jersey

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Lily Lake are Mallard (93%), Great Blue Heron (85%), and Canada Goose (83%). It is busiest in spring, when 125 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late September (127 species). 258 species have been reported here across 2,057 complete checklists from 950 birders.

Species by week

050100150Jan 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJan 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJan 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJan 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsFeb 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsFeb 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsFeb 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsFeb 22-28: 83 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMar 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsMar 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMar 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 22-31: 94 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsApr 1-7: 101 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsApr 8-14: 111 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsApr 15-21: 102 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsApr 22-30: 125 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsMay 1-7: 116 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsMay 8-14: 123 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsMay 15-21: 118 species on 5%+ of 83 checklistsMay 22-31: 111 species on 5%+ of 101 checklistsJun 1-7: 98 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsJun 8-14: 94 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJun 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJun 22-30: 92 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsJul 1-7: 107 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsJul 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 22-31: 104 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsAug 1-7: 115 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsAug 8-14: 110 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsAug 15-21: 113 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsAug 22-31: 117 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsSep 1-7: 116 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsSep 8-14: 120 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsSep 15-21: 106 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsSep 22-30: 127 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsOct 1-7: 115 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsOct 8-14: 119 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsOct 15-21: 105 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsOct 22-31: 104 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsNov 1-7: 101 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsNov 8-14: 100 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsNov 15-21: 93 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsNov 22-30: 82 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsDec 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsDec 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsDec 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsDec 22-31: 85 species on 5%+ of 40 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. 1Mallard93%
  2. 2Great Blue Heron85%
  3. 3Canada Goose83%
  4. 4Northern Harrier75%
  5. 5Northern Pintail72%
  6. 6American Black Duck71%
  7. 7Mute Swan69%
  8. 8Green-winged Teal65%
  9. 9American Crow63%
  10. 10American Robin62%
  11. 11Blue Jay61%
  12. 12Great Egret61%
  13. 13Ring-necked Duck61%
  14. 14Song Sparrow60%
  15. 15Turkey Vulture55%

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 84 species

  1. Mallard82%
  2. Canada Goose78%
  3. Great Blue Heron74%
  4. Northern Harrier64%
  5. Hooded Merganser64%

Spring 125 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird87%
  2. Canada Goose84%
  3. Mallard70%
  4. Osprey69%
  5. Tree Swallow68%

Summer 106 species

  1. Laughing Gull89%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird83%
  3. Osprey82%
  4. Great Egret81%
  5. Snowy Egret74%

Fall 120 species

  1. Great Blue Heron79%
  2. Great Egret79%
  3. Canada Goose78%
  4. Mallard76%
  5. Mute Swan69%

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.