Birding spot · Cape May County, New Jersey
Birding at Sand Marsh: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Sand Marsh are American Herring Gull (84%), Great Black-backed Gull (79%), and Sanderling (79%). It is busiest in spring, when 67 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late July (68 species). 208 species have been reported here across 3,777 complete checklists from 1,851 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Jan 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Jan 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jan 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Feb 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Feb 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Feb 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Feb 22-28: 52 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Mar 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Mar 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Mar 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Apr 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Apr 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Apr 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Apr 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists May 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists May 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 161 checklists May 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 200 checklists May 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 101 checklists Jun 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Jun 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jun 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Jun 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Jul 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Jul 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Jul 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Jul 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 117 checklists Aug 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Aug 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 108 checklists Aug 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 119 checklists Aug 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 135 checklists Sep 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Sep 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 108 checklists Sep 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 131 checklists Sep 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 202 checklists Oct 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 178 checklists Oct 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 157 checklists Oct 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 241 checklists Oct 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 104 checklists Nov 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Nov 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Dec 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 55 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 American Herring Gull 84% 2 Great Black-backed Gull 79% 3 Sanderling 79% 4 Yellow-rumped Warbler 60% 5 Black Scoter 59% 6 Northern Gannet 58% 7 Dunlin 56% 8 Double-crested Cormorant 52% 9 Song Sparrow 49% 10 Ring-billed Gull 48% 11 Ruddy Turnstone 46% 12 Black-bellied Plover 43% 13 Lesser Black-backed Gull 40% 14 American Oystercatcher 34% 15 Red-throated Loon 34% 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 .
American Herring Gull84%
Great Black-backed Gull79%
Sanderling79%
Yellow-rumped Warbler60%
Black Scoter59%
Northern Gannet58%
Dunlin56%
Double-crested Cormorant52%
Song Sparrow49%
Ring-billed Gull48%
Ruddy Turnstone46%
Black-bellied Plover43%
Lesser Black-backed Gull40%
American Oystercatcher34%
Red-throated Loon34%