Birding spot · Cape May County, New Jersey
Birding at The Wetlands Institute Preserve: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at The Wetlands Institute Preserve are Great Egret (79%), Greater Yellowlegs (77%), and Song Sparrow (72%). It is busiest in fall, when 63 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of October (69 species). 211 species have been reported here across 3,679 complete checklists from 1,594 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jan 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jan 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jan 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Feb 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Feb 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Feb 22-28: 38 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Mar 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Apr 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Apr 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Apr 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Apr 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 113 checklists May 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 133 checklists May 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 219 checklists May 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 157 checklists May 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 98 checklists Jun 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jun 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jun 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jun 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jul 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jul 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jul 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jul 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Aug 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Aug 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Aug 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 109 checklists Aug 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 165 checklists Sep 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Sep 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 112 checklists Sep 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 194 checklists Sep 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 279 checklists Oct 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 306 checklists Oct 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 247 checklists Oct 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 196 checklists Oct 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 120 checklists Nov 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Nov 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Nov 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 20 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 Great Egret 79% 2 Greater Yellowlegs 77% 3 Song Sparrow 72% 4 Yellow-rumped Warbler 67% 5 American Black Duck 61% 6 American Herring Gull 56% 7 Northern Mockingbird 50% 8 Double-crested Cormorant 48% 9 Dunlin 46% 10 House Finch 44% 11 White-throated Sparrow 38% 12 Great Blue Heron 36% 13 Brant 32% 14 Ring-billed Gull 30% 15 Red-winged Blackbird 28% 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 .
Great Egret79%
Greater Yellowlegs77%
Song Sparrow72%
Yellow-rumped Warbler67%
American Black Duck61%
American Herring Gull56%
Northern Mockingbird50%
Double-crested Cormorant48%
Dunlin46%
House Finch44%
White-throated Sparrow38%
Great Blue Heron36%
Brant32%
Ring-billed Gull30%
Red-winged Blackbird28%