Birding spot · Monmouth County, New Jersey
Birding at Manasquan Reservoir (Middle Fork Timber Swamp Brook): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Manasquan Reservoir (Middle Fork Timber Swamp Brook) are Bufflehead (85%), Ruddy Duck (84%), and Canada Goose (81%). It is busiest in spring, when 81 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late August (92 species). 187 species have been reported here across 1,307 complete checklists from 298 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jan 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Jan 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jan 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Feb 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Feb 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Feb 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Feb 22-28: 51 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Mar 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Mar 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Apr 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Apr 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Apr 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists May 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists May 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists May 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists May 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jun 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Jul 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Aug 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 22-31: 92 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Sep 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Oct 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 22-31: 85 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Nov 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Nov 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Nov 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Dec 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Dec 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 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 Bufflehead 85% 2 Ruddy Duck 84% 3 Canada Goose 81% 4 Mallard 73% 5 American Coot 72% 6 Mute Swan 70% 7 Carolina Chickadee 67% 8 Tufted Titmouse 66% 9 Pied-billed Grebe 63% 10 Ring-billed Gull 60% 11 White-breasted Nuthatch 56% 12 Great Blue Heron 52% 13 Double-crested Cormorant 51% 14 Downy Woodpecker 50% 15 House Finch 50% 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 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 .
Bufflehead85%
Ruddy Duck84%
Canada Goose81%
Mallard73%
American Coot72%
Mute Swan70%
Carolina Chickadee67%
Tufted Titmouse66%
Pied-billed Grebe63%
Ring-billed Gull60%
White-breasted Nuthatch56%
Great Blue Heron52%
Double-crested Cormorant51%
Downy Woodpecker50%
House Finch50%