Birding spot · Essex County, New Jersey
Birding at South Mountain Reservation: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at South Mountain Reservation are Blue Jay (76%), Red-bellied Woodpecker (71%), and White-throated Sparrow (69%). It is busiest in spring, when 81 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (87 species). 149 species have been reported here across 974 complete checklists from 199 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jan 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jan 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jan 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Feb 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 22-28: 37 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Mar 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Mar 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Apr 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Apr 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Apr 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Apr 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists May 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists May 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists May 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists May 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jun 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jun 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Aug 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Sep 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Sep 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 22-30: 28 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Dec 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Dec 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 14 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 Blue Jay 76% 2 Red-bellied Woodpecker 71% 3 White-throated Sparrow 69% 4 Dark-eyed Junco 51% 5 White-breasted Nuthatch 51% 6 American Robin 49% 7 Song Sparrow 47% 8 Downy Woodpecker 45% 9 Canada Goose 43% 10 Mourning Dove 39% 11 Northern Cardinal 39% 12 Hairy Woodpecker 33% 13 American Goldfinch 31% 14 Black-capped Chickadee 31% 15 Mallard 31% 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 .
Blue Jay76%
Red-bellied Woodpecker71%
White-throated Sparrow69%
Dark-eyed Junco51%
White-breasted Nuthatch51%
American Robin49%
Song Sparrow47%
Downy Woodpecker45%
Canada Goose43%
Mourning Dove39%
Northern Cardinal39%
Hairy Woodpecker33%
American Goldfinch31%
Black-capped Chickadee31%
Mallard31%