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Birding spot · Cape May County, New Jersey

Birding at Northwood Center: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Northwood Center are Carolina Chickadee (74%), Northern Cardinal (72%), and White-throated Sparrow (71%). It is busiest in spring, when 70 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (68 species). 219 species have been reported here across 4,586 complete checklists from 1,843 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsJan 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJan 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJan 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsFeb 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsFeb 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsFeb 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsFeb 22-28: 43 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMar 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMar 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMar 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsApr 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsApr 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsApr 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsApr 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 102 checklistsMay 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 190 checklistsMay 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 360 checklistsMay 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 345 checklistsMay 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 99 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Aug 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsAug 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsAug 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 135 checklistsSep 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 101 checklistsSep 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 164 checklistsSep 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 267 checklistsSep 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 524 checklistsOct 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 556 checklistsOct 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 439 checklistsOct 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 363 checklistsOct 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 158 checklistsNov 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsNov 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsNov 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsNov 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsDec 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsDec 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsDec 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 19 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. 1Carolina Chickadee74%
  2. 2Northern Cardinal72%
  3. 3White-throated Sparrow71%
  4. 4Carolina Wren68%
  5. 5Mourning Dove62%
  6. 6American Robin56%
  7. 7Tufted Titmouse53%
  8. 8Red-bellied Woodpecker53%
  9. 9White-breasted Nuthatch49%
  10. 10Blue Jay46%
  11. 11American Goldfinch44%
  12. 12Yellow-rumped Warbler43%
  13. 13Downy Woodpecker38%
  14. 14Mallard36%
  15. 15Turkey Vulture35%

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 47 species

  1. Northern Cardinal81%
  2. White-throated Sparrow79%
  3. Carolina Chickadee77%
  4. Mourning Dove71%
  5. Carolina Wren65%

Spring 70 species

  1. Northern Cardinal84%
  2. Carolina Wren71%
  3. Carolina Chickadee67%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird65%
  5. Mourning Dove61%

Summer 55 species

  1. Carolina Wren82%
  2. Northern Cardinal81%
  3. Carolina Chickadee80%
  4. Mourning Dove65%
  5. American Redstart59%

Fall 68 species

  1. Carolina Chickadee76%
  2. Carolina Wren66%
  3. Northern Cardinal61%
  4. Mourning Dove55%
  5. Yellow-rumped Warbler47%

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.