Birding spot · Cape May County, New Jersey
Birding at South Harbor: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at South Harbor are Mallard (95%), American Black Duck (75%), and Yellow-rumped Warbler (75%). It is busiest in spring, when 64 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (84 species). 167 species have been reported here across 860 complete checklists from 203 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Jan 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jan 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Feb 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 22-28: 45 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Mar 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Mar 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Mar 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Apr 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Apr 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Apr 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Apr 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists May 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists May 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists May 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists May 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jun 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jun 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jul 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Aug 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Sep 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 22-30: 39 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Dec 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 18 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 Mallard 95% 2 American Black Duck 75% 3 Yellow-rumped Warbler 75% 4 Song Sparrow 66% 5 Great Blue Heron 65% 6 Hooded Merganser 65% 7 Northern Cardinal 65% 8 American Robin 58% 9 Mourning Dove 58% 10 White-throated Sparrow 55% 11 Great Egret 52% 12 American Herring Gull 51% 13 House Finch 51% 14 Canada Goose 46% 15 Black-crowned Night Heron 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 .
Mallard95%
American Black Duck75%
Yellow-rumped Warbler75%
Song Sparrow66%
Great Blue Heron65%
Hooded Merganser65%
Northern Cardinal65%
American Robin58%
Mourning Dove58%
White-throated Sparrow55%
Great Egret52%
American Herring Gull51%
House Finch51%
Canada Goose46%
Black-crowned Night Heron45%