Birding spot · Monmouth County, New Jersey
Birding at Manasquan Reservoir: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Manasquan Reservoir are Ruddy Duck (88%), Bufflehead (85%), and Canada Goose (82%). It is busiest in spring, when 92 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (102 species). 211 species have been reported here across 1,468 complete checklists from 295 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Jan 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jan 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jan 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Feb 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Feb 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Feb 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Feb 22-28: 57 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Mar 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Mar 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Apr 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Apr 22-30: 82 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists May 1-7: 102 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists May 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists May 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists May 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jun 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jun 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Jul 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jul 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Aug 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 22-31: 87 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Sep 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Sep 8-14: 100 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Sep 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Oct 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Oct 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Oct 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Oct 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Nov 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Nov 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Nov 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Dec 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Dec 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Dec 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 45 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 Ruddy Duck 88% 2 Bufflehead 85% 3 Canada Goose 82% 4 Mallard 80% 5 Ring-billed Gull 71% 6 Mute Swan 68% 7 American Coot 65% 8 Pied-billed Grebe 65% 9 Great Blue Heron 63% 10 White-throated Sparrow 54% 11 Belted Kingfisher 52% 12 Hooded Merganser 50% 13 Turkey Vulture 49% 14 Red-bellied Woodpecker 48% 15 Carolina Chickadee 46% 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 .
Ruddy Duck88%
Bufflehead85%
Canada Goose82%
Mallard80%
Ring-billed Gull71%
Mute Swan68%
American Coot65%
Pied-billed Grebe65%
Great Blue Heron63%
White-throated Sparrow54%
Belted Kingfisher52%
Hooded Merganser50%
Turkey Vulture49%
Red-bellied Woodpecker48%
Carolina Chickadee46%