Birding spot · Middlesex County, New Jersey
Birding at Pin Oak Forest: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Pin Oak Forest are Blue Jay (89%), Song Sparrow (87%), and Red-bellied Woodpecker (81%). It is busiest in spring, when 88 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (89 species). 168 species have been reported here across 1,567 complete checklists from 219 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jan 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jan 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jan 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Feb 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 22-28: 57 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Mar 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Apr 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Apr 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Apr 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Apr 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists May 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 102 checklists May 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 101 checklists May 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists May 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Jun 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jun 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jun 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jul 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Aug 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Sep 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Sep 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Sep 22-30: 89 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Oct 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Oct 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Oct 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Oct 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Nov 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Nov 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Nov 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Dec 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 29 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 Blue Jay 89% 2 Song Sparrow 87% 3 Red-bellied Woodpecker 81% 4 White-throated Sparrow 78% 5 Mallard 71% 6 American Robin 70% 7 Common Grackle 70% 8 Downy Woodpecker 67% 9 Carolina Wren 64% 10 Canada Goose 61% 11 Red-winged Blackbird 60% 12 Mourning Dove 59% 13 Northern Cardinal 59% 14 Swamp Sparrow 54% 15 American Goldfinch 48% 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 .
Blue Jay89%
Song Sparrow87%
Red-bellied Woodpecker81%
White-throated Sparrow78%
Mallard71%
American Robin70%
Common Grackle70%
Downy Woodpecker67%
Carolina Wren64%
Canada Goose61%
Red-winged Blackbird60%
Mourning Dove59%
Northern Cardinal59%
Swamp Sparrow54%
American Goldfinch48%