Birding spot · Monmouth County, New Jersey
Birding at Thompson Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Thompson Park are White-throated Sparrow (86%), Canada Goose (84%), and Northern Cardinal (81%). It is busiest in spring, when 82 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (93 species). 198 species have been reported here across 2,101 complete checklists from 403 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists Jan 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 106 checklists Jan 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jan 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists Feb 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Feb 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Feb 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Feb 22-28: 62 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Mar 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Mar 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Mar 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Mar 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Apr 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Apr 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Apr 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Apr 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists May 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists May 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists May 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists May 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Jun 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jun 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jun 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Aug 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Aug 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Sep 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Sep 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Sep 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Oct 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Oct 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Oct 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Oct 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Nov 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Nov 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Nov 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Dec 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Dec 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Dec 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Dec 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 58 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 White-throated Sparrow 86% 2 Canada Goose 84% 3 Northern Cardinal 81% 4 Song Sparrow 80% 5 Carolina Wren 77% 6 Red-bellied Woodpecker 76% 7 Blue Jay 75% 8 Downy Woodpecker 69% 9 Turkey Vulture 68% 10 American Robin 65% 11 Mallard 65% 12 American Crow 62% 13 Double-crested Cormorant 53% 14 American Goldfinch 50% 15 Northern Flicker 50% 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 .
White-throated Sparrow86%
Canada Goose84%
Northern Cardinal81%
Song Sparrow80%
Carolina Wren77%
Red-bellied Woodpecker76%
Blue Jay75%
Downy Woodpecker69%
Turkey Vulture68%
American Robin65%
Mallard65%
American Crow62%
Double-crested Cormorant53%
American Goldfinch50%
Northern Flicker50%