Birding spot · Somerset County, New Jersey
Birding at Raritan River Greenway: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Raritan River Greenway are White-throated Sparrow (97%), Song Sparrow (89%), and European Starling (84%). It is busiest in fall, when 80 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early October (83 species). 150 species have been reported here across 802 complete checklists from 97 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jan 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 22-28: 47 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Apr 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Apr 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists May 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists May 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists May 15-21: low data (6 checklists) May 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (2 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (5 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Jul 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (7 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Aug 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Aug 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Sep 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Sep 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Sep 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Oct 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Oct 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Nov 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Dec 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 24 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 97% 2 Song Sparrow 89% 3 European Starling 84% 4 Canada Goose 81% 5 Carolina Wren 81% 6 Blue Jay 79% 7 American Robin 78% 8 Northern Cardinal 77% 9 Red-tailed Hawk 70% 10 Mourning Dove 68% 11 American Crow 66% 12 Mallard 64% 13 Swamp Sparrow 64% 14 Great Blue Heron 62% 15 Red-bellied Woodpecker 62% 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 Sparrow97%
Song Sparrow89%
European Starling84%
Canada Goose81%
Carolina Wren81%
Blue Jay79%
American Robin78%
Northern Cardinal77%
Red-tailed Hawk70%
Mourning Dove68%
American Crow66%
Mallard64%
Swamp Sparrow64%
Great Blue Heron62%
Red-bellied Woodpecker62%