WhenToBird

Birding spot · Somerset County, New Jersey

Birding at Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Presserve: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Presserve are Tufted Titmouse (86%), White-breasted Nuthatch (86%), and Red-bellied Woodpecker (84%). It is busiest in spring, when 71 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (78 species). 147 species have been reported here across 1,964 complete checklists from 442 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJan 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJan 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJan 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsFeb 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsFeb 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsFeb 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsFeb 22-28: 35 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMar 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMar 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsApr 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsApr 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 104 checklistsApr 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 96 checklistsApr 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 123 checklistsMay 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 107 checklistsMay 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 105 checklistsMay 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsMay 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsJun 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsJun 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsJun 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJun 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJul 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJul 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJul 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJul 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsAug 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsAug 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsAug 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsAug 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsSep 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsSep 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsSep 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsSep 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsOct 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsOct 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsOct 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsOct 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsNov 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsNov 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsNov 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsNov 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsDec 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsDec 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsDec 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 15 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. 1Tufted Titmouse86%
  2. 2White-breasted Nuthatch86%
  3. 3Red-bellied Woodpecker84%
  4. 4Blue Jay83%
  5. 5Dark-eyed Junco81%
  6. 6White-throated Sparrow81%
  7. 7Black-capped Chickadee79%
  8. 8American Robin75%
  9. 9Downy Woodpecker72%
  10. 10Song Sparrow66%
  11. 11American Goldfinch62%
  12. 12Mourning Dove56%
  13. 13House Finch54%
  14. 14Turkey Vulture51%
  15. 15Northern Cardinal51%

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 33 species

  1. White-breasted Nuthatch88%
  2. Tufted Titmouse88%
  3. Black-capped Chickadee82%
  4. Dark-eyed Junco81%
  5. White-throated Sparrow81%

Spring 71 species

  1. Tufted Titmouse86%
  2. American Robin85%
  3. Blue Jay84%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker82%
  5. Northern Cardinal75%

Summer 58 species

  1. Gray Catbird94%
  2. Blue Jay87%
  3. Northern House Wren81%
  4. Tufted Titmouse79%
  5. American Robin78%

Fall 63 species

  1. Blue Jay89%
  2. Tufted Titmouse83%
  3. White-breasted Nuthatch82%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker82%
  5. American Robin77%

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.