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Birding spot · Cape May County, New Jersey

Birding at Thorofare Island: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Thorofare Island are Brant (87%), Great Egret (87%), and American Herring Gull (86%). It is busiest in fall, when 58 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late March (62 species). 160 species have been reported here across 2,059 complete checklists from 1,000 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsJan 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsJan 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsJan 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsFeb 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsFeb 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsFeb 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsFeb 22-28: 34 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMar 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMar 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMar 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsApr 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsApr 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsApr 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsApr 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMay 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsMay 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 114 checklistsMay 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsMay 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jun 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jul 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsAug 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsAug 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsAug 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsAug 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsSep 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsSep 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsSep 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsSep 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 145 checklistsOct 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 159 checklistsOct 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 166 checklistsOct 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 212 checklistsOct 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 144 checklistsNov 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsNov 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsNov 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsNov 22-30: 38 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsDec 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsDec 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsDec 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Brant87%
  2. 2Great Egret87%
  3. 3American Herring Gull86%
  4. 4Double-crested Cormorant86%
  5. 5Killdeer64%
  6. 6Bufflehead58%
  7. 7Great Black-backed Gull56%
  8. 8Great Blue Heron51%
  9. 9Greater Yellowlegs50%
  10. 10Snowy Egret44%
  11. 11Rock Pigeon40%
  12. 12American Black Duck38%
  13. 13Savannah Sparrow38%
  14. 14American Oystercatcher34%
  15. 15European Starling34%

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

Winter 37 species

  1. American Herring Gull86%
  2. Bufflehead86%
  3. Brant77%
  4. Great Black-backed Gull59%
  5. Red-breasted Merganser57%

Spring 50 species

  1. Laughing Gull77%
  2. American Oystercatcher71%
  3. American Herring Gull68%
  4. Boat-tailed Grackle67%
  5. Great Egret62%

Summer 47 species

  1. Laughing Gull99%
  2. Forster's Tern81%
  3. Snowy Egret78%
  4. Great Egret77%
  5. American Herring Gull71%

Fall 58 species

  1. Great Egret83%
  2. Double-crested Cormorant78%
  3. American Herring Gull74%
  4. Snowy Egret68%
  5. Boat-tailed Grackle67%

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.