Birding spot · Middlesex County, New Jersey
Birding at Pauls Beach: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Pauls Beach are American Herring Gull (96%), Ring-billed Gull (93%), and Brant (85%). It is busiest in fall, when 70 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (84 species). 166 species have been reported here across 897 complete checklists from 136 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jan 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jan 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jan 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Feb 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Feb 22-28: 59 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Apr 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Apr 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Apr 22-30: 84 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists May 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists May 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists May 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists May 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Jun 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Jul 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Aug 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Sep 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Sep 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Sep 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Sep 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Dec 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 31 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 American Herring Gull 96% 2 Ring-billed Gull 93% 3 Brant 85% 4 Song Sparrow 82% 5 European Starling 75% 6 Bufflehead 74% 7 Great Black-backed Gull 66% 8 Mourning Dove 61% 9 White-throated Sparrow 60% 10 House Sparrow 57% 11 American Black Duck 56% 12 Northern Mockingbird 47% 13 Rock Pigeon 47% 14 Yellow-rumped Warbler 46% 15 Canada Goose 46% 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 .
American Herring Gull96%
Ring-billed Gull93%
Brant85%
Song Sparrow82%
European Starling75%
Bufflehead74%
Great Black-backed Gull66%
Mourning Dove61%
White-throated Sparrow60%
House Sparrow57%
American Black Duck56%
Northern Mockingbird47%
Rock Pigeon47%
Yellow-rumped Warbler46%
Canada Goose46%