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Birding spot · Hudson County, New Jersey

Birding at Schmidts Woods: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Schmidts Woods are White-throated Sparrow (90%), Mourning Dove (70%), and Red-bellied Woodpecker (65%). It is busiest in spring, when 71 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (74 species). 133 species have been reported here across 952 complete checklists from 195 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJan 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJan 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJan 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsFeb 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsFeb 22-28: 37 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMar 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsApr 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsApr 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsApr 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsApr 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsMay 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsMay 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsMay 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsMay 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (4 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Aug 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Aug 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsSep 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsSep 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsSep 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsSep 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsOct 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Oct 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Oct 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Nov 22-30: 37 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Dec 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsDec 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 14 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. 1White-throated Sparrow90%
  2. 2Mourning Dove70%
  3. 3Red-bellied Woodpecker65%
  4. 4Canada Goose57%
  5. 5Dark-eyed Junco53%
  6. 6Blue Jay50%
  7. 7European Starling50%
  8. 8American Goldfinch48%
  9. 9Downy Woodpecker45%
  10. 10American Robin43%
  11. 11Monk Parakeet43%
  12. 12Northern Cardinal43%
  13. 13Tufted Titmouse38%
  14. 14White-breasted Nuthatch38%
  15. 15Fox Sparrow33%

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 37 species

  1. White-throated Sparrow69%
  2. European Starling68%
  3. Red-bellied Woodpecker59%
  4. Mourning Dove56%
  5. Monk Parakeet53%

Spring 71 species

  1. American Robin89%
  2. European Starling85%
  3. Monk Parakeet78%
  4. Common Grackle77%
  5. White-throated Sparrow72%

Summer 39 species

  1. American Robin91%
  2. Mourning Dove72%
  3. Monk Parakeet68%
  4. European Starling62%
  5. Common Grackle61%

Fall 69 species

  1. American Robin73%
  2. Blue Jay65%
  3. Mourning Dove64%
  4. European Starling63%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker63%

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.