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Birding spot · Ocean County, New Jersey

Birding at Manasquan River Wildlife Management Area: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Manasquan River Wildlife Management Area are White-throated Sparrow (100%), Blue Jay (97%), and Red-bellied Woodpecker (97%). It is busiest in spring, when 95 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (102 species). 171 species have been reported here across 1,093 complete checklists from 132 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Feb 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsFeb 22-28: 42 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMar 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsApr 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsApr 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsApr 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsApr 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 90 checklistsMay 1-7: 96 species on 5%+ of 115 checklistsMay 8-14: 102 species on 5%+ of 104 checklistsMay 15-21: 98 species on 5%+ of 90 checklistsMay 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 86 checklistsJun 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jun 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJun 22-30: low data (6 checklists)Jul 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Aug 22-31: 86 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsSep 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsSep 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsSep 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsOct 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsOct 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsOct 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsNov 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsNov 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (6 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (5 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1White-throated Sparrow100%
  2. 2Blue Jay97%
  3. 3Red-bellied Woodpecker97%
  4. 4American Robin87%
  5. 5Carolina Chickadee87%
  6. 6Northern Cardinal87%
  7. 7Carolina Wren83%
  8. 8Song Sparrow83%
  9. 9Yellow-rumped Warbler83%
  10. 10Downy Woodpecker73%
  11. 11Hermit Thrush73%
  12. 12Tufted Titmouse73%
  13. 13White-breasted Nuthatch73%
  14. 14Field Sparrow70%
  15. 15Golden-crowned Kinglet67%

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 50 species

  1. White-throated Sparrow83%
  2. Carolina Chickadee79%
  3. Song Sparrow78%
  4. Northern Cardinal77%
  5. American Robin76%

Spring 95 species

  1. Northern Cardinal87%
  2. American Robin87%
  3. Field Sparrow86%
  4. Carolina Chickadee85%
  5. Blue Jay82%

Summer 68 species

  1. Gray Catbird91%
  2. Field Sparrow83%
  3. Blue Jay82%
  4. Common Yellowthroat82%
  5. American Robin76%

Fall 80 species

  1. Blue Jay93%
  2. Carolina Chickadee89%
  3. Red-bellied Woodpecker86%
  4. Northern Cardinal83%
  5. Carolina Wren77%

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.