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Birding spot · Morris County, New Jersey

Birding at Loantaka Brook Reservation: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Loantaka Brook Reservation are Mallard (71%), Blue Jay (62%), and Canada Goose (62%). It is busiest in spring, when 87 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (85 species). 157 species have been reported here across 1,675 complete checklists from 234 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJan 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJan 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsJan 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsFeb 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsFeb 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsFeb 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsFeb 22-28: 36 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMar 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMar 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsApr 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsApr 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsApr 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsApr 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 89 checklistsMay 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsMay 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsMay 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsMay 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsJun 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJun 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJun 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJun 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsJul 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJul 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJul 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJul 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsAug 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsAug 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsAug 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsAug 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsSep 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsSep 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsSep 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsSep 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsOct 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsOct 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsOct 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsNov 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsNov 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsNov 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsNov 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 101 checklistsDec 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsDec 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsDec 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsDec 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 38 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. 1Mallard71%
  2. 2Blue Jay62%
  3. 3Canada Goose62%
  4. 4Gadwall62%
  5. 5Song Sparrow51%
  6. 6White-throated Sparrow46%
  7. 7American Robin43%
  8. 8American Goldfinch42%
  9. 9Red-bellied Woodpecker36%
  10. 10Carolina Wren30%
  11. 11Northern Cardinal30%
  12. 12Downy Woodpecker29%
  13. 13Tufted Duck28%
  14. 14Black-capped Chickadee26%
  15. 15Northern Flicker26%

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 45 species

  1. Mallard89%
  2. Canada Goose79%
  3. Blue Jay66%
  4. Song Sparrow57%
  5. White-throated Sparrow44%

Spring 87 species

  1. American Robin93%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird93%
  3. Song Sparrow87%
  4. Blue Jay73%
  5. Northern Cardinal73%

Summer 63 species

  1. Gray Catbird83%
  2. American Goldfinch83%
  3. American Robin79%
  4. Song Sparrow76%
  5. Wood Duck67%

Fall 54 species

  1. Blue Jay78%
  2. Mallard64%
  3. Song Sparrow59%
  4. American Robin55%
  5. American Goldfinch54%

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.