Birding spot · Middlesex County, New Jersey
Birding at Plainsboro Preserve: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Plainsboro Preserve are Canada Goose (85%), Dark-eyed Junco (75%), and White-throated Sparrow (73%). It is busiest in spring, when 75 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (82 species). 147 species have been reported here across 1,146 complete checklists from 266 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jan 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jan 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jan 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Feb 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Feb 22-28: 45 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Apr 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Apr 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Apr 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists May 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists May 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists May 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists May 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jun 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jun 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jun 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jun 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jul 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Nov 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Nov 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Dec 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 16 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 Canada Goose 85% 2 Dark-eyed Junco 75% 3 White-throated Sparrow 73% 4 Tufted Titmouse 67% 5 Blue Jay 63% 6 Yellow-rumped Warbler 60% 7 American Robin 59% 8 Red-bellied Woodpecker 59% 9 Ruddy Duck 57% 10 Downy Woodpecker 55% 11 White-breasted Nuthatch 52% 12 House Finch 47% 13 Mourning Dove 46% 14 Northern Cardinal 43% 15 Carolina Chickadee 41% 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 .
Canada Goose85%
Dark-eyed Junco75%
White-throated Sparrow73%
Tufted Titmouse67%
Blue Jay63%
Yellow-rumped Warbler60%
American Robin59%
Red-bellied Woodpecker59%
Ruddy Duck57%
Downy Woodpecker55%
White-breasted Nuthatch52%
House Finch47%
Mourning Dove46%
Northern Cardinal43%
Carolina Chickadee41%