Birding spot · Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Birding at South Branch River Reserve: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at South Branch River Reserve are American Black Duck (92%), Canada Goose (92%), and Mallard (88%). It is busiest in spring, when 74 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late September (76 species). 191 species have been reported here across 3,829 complete checklists from 305 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 137 checklists Jan 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 103 checklists Jan 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Jan 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Feb 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Feb 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Feb 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Feb 22-28: 48 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists Mar 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 117 checklists Mar 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 96 checklists Mar 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists Mar 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 141 checklists Apr 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 101 checklists Apr 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 96 checklists Apr 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists Apr 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 157 checklists May 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 118 checklists May 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists May 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists May 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Jun 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Jun 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Jun 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jun 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jul 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jul 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Jul 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Jul 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 141 checklists Aug 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Aug 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Aug 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Aug 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 100 checklists Sep 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Sep 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 96 checklists Sep 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Sep 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Oct 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Oct 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Oct 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Oct 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Nov 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Nov 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Nov 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Nov 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Dec 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Dec 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Dec 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Dec 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 68 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 Black Duck 92% 2 Canada Goose 92% 3 Mallard 88% 4 Song Sparrow 72% 5 Red-bellied Woodpecker 69% 6 Blue Jay 64% 7 Wood Duck 63% 8 White-throated Sparrow 59% 9 Gadwall 58% 10 Carolina Wren 55% 11 Northern Flicker 53% 12 Green-winged Teal 48% 13 Turkey Vulture 47% 14 Belted Kingfisher 46% 15 Downy Woodpecker 45% 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 Black Duck92%
Canada Goose92%
Mallard88%
Song Sparrow72%
Red-bellied Woodpecker69%
Blue Jay64%
Wood Duck63%
White-throated Sparrow59%
Gadwall58%
Carolina Wren55%
Northern Flicker53%
Green-winged Teal48%
Turkey Vulture47%
Belted Kingfisher46%
Downy Woodpecker45%