Birding spot · Bergen County, New Jersey
Birding at Oradell Reservoir: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Oradell Reservoir are Common Merganser (89%), Double-crested Cormorant (86%), and Canada Goose (85%). It is busiest in spring, when 81 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (85 species). 146 species have been reported here across 870 complete checklists from 97 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jan 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jan 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jan 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Feb 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Feb 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Feb 22-28: 43 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Mar 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Mar 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Apr 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Apr 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists May 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists May 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists May 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jun 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 22-30: low data (7 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Jul 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Aug 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Sep 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Sep 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Sep 22-30: low data (9 checklists) Oct 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Oct 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Oct 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 28 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 Common Merganser 89% 2 Double-crested Cormorant 86% 3 Canada Goose 85% 4 Ring-billed Gull 85% 5 Blue Jay 61% 6 Red-bellied Woodpecker 61% 7 Dark-eyed Junco 54% 8 Mallard 52% 9 Bald Eagle 48% 10 Black-capped Chickadee 45% 11 White-breasted Nuthatch 45% 12 Great Blue Heron 42% 13 Tufted Titmouse 42% 14 Northern Cardinal 40% 15 White-throated Sparrow 39% 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 .
Common Merganser89%
Double-crested Cormorant86%
Canada Goose85%
Ring-billed Gull85%
Blue Jay61%
Red-bellied Woodpecker61%
Dark-eyed Junco54%
Mallard52%
Bald Eagle48%
Black-capped Chickadee45%
White-breasted Nuthatch45%
Great Blue Heron42%
Tufted Titmouse42%
Northern Cardinal40%
White-throated Sparrow39%