Birding spot · Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Birding at Spruce Run Recreation Area (Union): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Spruce Run Recreation Area (Union) are Canada Goose (86%), White-throated Sparrow (77%), and American Crow (76%). It is busiest in spring, when 80 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (93 species). 191 species have been reported here across 1,093 complete checklists from 259 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jan 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jan 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jan 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 22-28: 59 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Mar 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Apr 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Apr 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Apr 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists May 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists May 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists May 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists May 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 1-7: 91 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jul 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Aug 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Aug 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Aug 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Aug 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Sep 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Sep 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Sep 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Oct 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Nov 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Nov 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Dec 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Dec 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 32 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 Canada Goose 86% 2 White-throated Sparrow 77% 3 American Crow 76% 4 Ring-billed Gull 66% 5 Song Sparrow 66% 6 Turkey Vulture 61% 7 Downy Woodpecker 59% 8 Northern Cardinal 57% 9 Dark-eyed Junco 53% 10 American Goldfinch 53% 11 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 52% 12 American Robin 51% 13 Blue Jay 51% 14 Red-bellied Woodpecker 51% 15 Carolina Wren 49% 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 .
Canada Goose86%
White-throated Sparrow77%
American Crow76%
Ring-billed Gull66%
Song Sparrow66%
Turkey Vulture61%
Downy Woodpecker59%
Northern Cardinal57%
Dark-eyed Junco53%
American Goldfinch53%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet52%
American Robin51%
Blue Jay51%
Red-bellied Woodpecker51%
Carolina Wren49%