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Birding spot · Cape May County, New Jersey

Birding at Reeds Beach: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Reeds Beach are American Herring Gull (78%), Double-crested Cormorant (68%), and Laughing Gull (67%). It is busiest in winter, when 71 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid December (97 species). 158 species have been reported here across 1,032 complete checklists from 599 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJan 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJan 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJan 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsFeb 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsFeb 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsFeb 22-28: 53 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMar 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Mar 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsApr 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsApr 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsApr 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsApr 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMay 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsMay 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 131 checklistsMay 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 200 checklistsMay 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 130 checklistsJun 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsJun 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Aug 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (2 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Sep 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Oct 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsOct 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Oct 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (2 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Dec 15-21: 97 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsDec 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1American Herring Gull78%
  2. 2Double-crested Cormorant68%
  3. 3Laughing Gull67%
  4. 4Great Black-backed Gull64%
  5. 5Northern Mockingbird54%
  6. 6Red-winged Blackbird50%
  7. 7European Starling50%
  8. 8Mourning Dove47%
  9. 9Boat-tailed Grackle47%
  10. 10Song Sparrow44%
  11. 11House Finch35%
  12. 12House Sparrow34%
  13. 13Ruddy Turnstone34%
  14. 14Forster's Tern33%
  15. 15Common Grackle32%

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

Winter 71 species

  1. American Herring Gull73%
  2. American Black Duck72%
  3. Great Black-backed Gull63%
  4. Snow Goose57%
  5. European Starling55%

Spring 58 species

  1. Laughing Gull89%
  2. Double-crested Cormorant80%
  3. American Herring Gull79%
  4. Great Black-backed Gull61%
  5. Boat-tailed Grackle60%

Summer 50 species

  1. Laughing Gull96%
  2. Double-crested Cormorant93%
  3. American Herring Gull74%
  4. Northern Mockingbird74%
  5. Great Black-backed Gull71%

Fall 64 species

  1. Double-crested Cormorant89%
  2. American Herring Gull83%
  3. Great Black-backed Gull73%
  4. Northern Mockingbird53%
  5. European Starling47%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across New Jersey.

  • Red Knot27% of checklists here vs 0.6% statewide: 46.2×
  • Ruddy Turnstone34% of checklists here vs 2.0% statewide: 17.1×
  • Boat-tailed Grackle47% of checklists here vs 3.2% statewide: 14.9×
  • Dunlin30% of checklists here vs 2.4% statewide: 12.4×
  • Snow Goose13% of checklists here vs 1.2% statewide: 11.2×
  • Willet28% of checklists here vs 2.5% statewide: 11.1×
  • Clapper Rail19% of checklists here vs 2.1% statewide: 9.3×
  • Greater Scaup10% of checklists here vs 1.1% statewide: 9.2×

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.