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Birding spot · Hudson County, New Jersey

Birding at Richard A Rutkowski Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Richard A Rutkowski Park are Mallard (89%), Ring-billed Gull (83%), and American Wigeon (81%). It is busiest in spring, when 81 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early September (88 species). 157 species have been reported here across 870 complete checklists from 142 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJan 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJan 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJan 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsFeb 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsFeb 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsFeb 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsFeb 22-28: 52 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsApr 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsApr 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsApr 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsApr 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMay 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMay 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMay 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMay 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJun 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJun 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJun 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJul 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJul 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsAug 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsAug 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsAug 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsAug 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsSep 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Sep 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsSep 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsOct 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsNov 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Nov 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 24 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. 1Mallard89%
  2. 2Ring-billed Gull83%
  3. 3American Wigeon81%
  4. 4American Herring Gull74%
  5. 5Song Sparrow74%
  6. 6Canada Goose70%
  7. 7Bufflehead68%
  8. 8White-throated Sparrow68%
  9. 9Mourning Dove62%
  10. 10House Sparrow60%
  11. 11Northern Mockingbird60%
  12. 12Great Blue Heron57%
  13. 13Gadwall51%
  14. 14Red-breasted Merganser49%
  15. 15American Black Duck47%

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 47 species

  1. Mallard81%
  2. Ring-billed Gull76%
  3. Canada Goose74%
  4. Bufflehead73%
  5. Song Sparrow65%

Spring 81 species

  1. Mallard82%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird81%
  3. Song Sparrow78%
  4. American Robin77%
  5. Canada Goose73%

Summer 61 species

  1. Yellow-crowned Night Heron92%
  2. Mallard91%
  3. Northern Mockingbird83%
  4. European Starling81%
  5. Song Sparrow79%

Fall 76 species

  1. Mallard90%
  2. Great Blue Heron79%
  3. Canada Goose74%
  4. Ring-billed Gull74%
  5. Northern Mockingbird69%

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.