Birding spot · Bergen County, New Jersey
Birding at Palisades Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Palisades Park are Turkey Vulture (89%), Black Vulture (79%), and Peregrine Falcon (77%). It is busiest in fall, when 67 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of October (67 species). 155 species have been reported here across 2,765 complete checklists from 465 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 17 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jan 8-14: 21 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jan 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 98 checklists Feb 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Feb 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Feb 15-21: 19 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 22-28: 37 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Mar 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Mar 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Mar 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Apr 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Apr 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Apr 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Apr 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists May 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists May 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists May 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists May 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jun 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jun 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jun 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jul 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jul 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jul 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jul 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Aug 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Aug 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Aug 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Aug 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 108 checklists Sep 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 113 checklists Sep 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 119 checklists Sep 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 222 checklists Sep 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 174 checklists Oct 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 125 checklists Oct 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 127 checklists Oct 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 134 checklists Oct 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 152 checklists Nov 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 113 checklists Nov 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 109 checklists Nov 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Nov 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Dec 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 8-14: 21 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 25 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 Turkey Vulture 89% 2 Black Vulture 79% 3 Peregrine Falcon 77% 4 Common Raven 75% 5 Red-tailed Hawk 71% 6 Dark-eyed Junco 70% 7 Bald Eagle 69% 8 Blue Jay 62% 9 Tufted Titmouse 59% 10 Ring-billed Gull 57% 11 Red-shouldered Hawk 57% 12 White-breasted Nuthatch 54% 13 Red-bellied Woodpecker 53% 14 Canada Goose 44% 15 White-throated Sparrow 42% 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 .
Turkey Vulture89%
Black Vulture79%
Peregrine Falcon77%
Common Raven75%
Red-tailed Hawk71%
Dark-eyed Junco70%
Bald Eagle69%
Blue Jay62%
Tufted Titmouse59%
Ring-billed Gull57%
Red-shouldered Hawk57%
White-breasted Nuthatch54%
Red-bellied Woodpecker53%
Canada Goose44%
White-throated Sparrow42%