Birding spot · Passaic County, New Jersey
Birding at Swan Pond: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Swan Pond are Blue Jay (81%), White-throated Sparrow (81%), and White-breasted Nuthatch (80%). It is busiest in spring, when 73 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (82 species). 136 species have been reported here across 1,014 complete checklists from 150 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Jan 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jan 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 22-28: 48 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Mar 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Apr 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Apr 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists May 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists May 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists May 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists May 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Jun 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jun 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jun 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jun 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jul 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jul 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jul 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Aug 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Aug 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Sep 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Oct 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 22-30: 34 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (2 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (1 checklists) Dec 22-31: 39 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 81% 2 White-throated Sparrow 81% 3 White-breasted Nuthatch 80% 4 Black-capped Chickadee 75% 5 Tufted Titmouse 75% 6 Dark-eyed Junco 73% 7 Northern Cardinal 73% 8 American Robin 66% 9 Red-bellied Woodpecker 64% 10 American Goldfinch 63% 11 Carolina Wren 61% 12 Eastern Bluebird 59% 13 American Crow 58% 14 Pileated Woodpecker 56% 15 Downy Woodpecker 47% 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 Jay81%
White-throated Sparrow81%
White-breasted Nuthatch80%
Black-capped Chickadee75%
Tufted Titmouse75%
Dark-eyed Junco73%
Northern Cardinal73%
American Robin66%
Red-bellied Woodpecker64%
American Goldfinch63%
Carolina Wren61%
Eastern Bluebird59%
American Crow58%
Pileated Woodpecker56%
Downy Woodpecker47%