Birding spot · Sussex County, New Jersey
Birding at Paulinskill River Wildlife Management Area: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Paulinskill River Wildlife Management Area are White-throated Sparrow (90%), Black-capped Chickadee (82%), and Song Sparrow (80%). It is busiest in spring, when 107 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (99 species). 187 species have been reported here across 1,041 complete checklists from 204 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jan 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jan 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Feb 22-28: 61 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Mar 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Mar 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Mar 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Apr 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Apr 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Apr 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Apr 22-30: 93 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists May 1-7: 96 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists May 8-14: 98 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists May 15-21: 99 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists May 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jun 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jun 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Aug 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 1-7: 95 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Sep 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Oct 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Dec 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 13 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 White-throated Sparrow 90% 2 Black-capped Chickadee 82% 3 Song Sparrow 80% 4 Downy Woodpecker 78% 5 American Crow 76% 6 Blue Jay 76% 7 American Robin 72% 8 Mute Swan 72% 9 Canada Goose 68% 10 Turkey Vulture 60% 11 American Goldfinch 58% 12 Red-bellied Woodpecker 56% 13 White-breasted Nuthatch 56% 14 Northern Cardinal 54% 15 Northern Flicker 54% 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 .
White-throated Sparrow90%
Black-capped Chickadee82%
Song Sparrow80%
Downy Woodpecker78%
American Crow76%
Blue Jay76%
American Robin72%
Mute Swan72%
Canada Goose68%
Turkey Vulture60%
American Goldfinch58%
Red-bellied Woodpecker56%
White-breasted Nuthatch56%
Northern Cardinal54%
Northern Flicker54%