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Birding spot · Morris County, New Jersey

Birding at Troy Meadows Preserve: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Troy Meadows Preserve are Song Sparrow (94%), White-throated Sparrow (93%), and Blue Jay (93%). It is busiest in spring, when 95 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (96 species). 189 species have been reported here across 2,942 complete checklists from 319 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJan 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJan 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsJan 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsFeb 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsFeb 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsFeb 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsFeb 22-28: 46 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsMar 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsMar 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsMar 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsMar 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsApr 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsApr 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 105 checklistsApr 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 88 checklistsApr 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 124 checklistsMay 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 150 checklistsMay 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 156 checklistsMay 15-21: 95 species on 5%+ of 157 checklistsMay 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 186 checklistsJun 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsJun 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJun 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJun 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJul 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsAug 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsAug 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsAug 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsAug 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsSep 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsSep 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 91 checklistsSep 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 84 checklistsSep 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 110 checklistsOct 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsOct 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsOct 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsOct 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsNov 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsNov 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsNov 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsNov 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsDec 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsDec 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsDec 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsDec 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 50 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. 1Song Sparrow94%
  2. 2White-throated Sparrow93%
  3. 3Blue Jay93%
  4. 4Red-bellied Woodpecker88%
  5. 5Downy Woodpecker77%
  6. 6American Robin76%
  7. 7Tufted Titmouse72%
  8. 8White-breasted Nuthatch72%
  9. 9Northern Cardinal68%
  10. 10Dark-eyed Junco65%
  11. 11American Goldfinch63%
  12. 12Mourning Dove62%
  13. 13Black-capped Chickadee61%
  14. 14Red-winged Blackbird60%
  15. 15Northern Flicker60%

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 49 species

  1. Blue Jay85%
  2. White-throated Sparrow81%
  3. Red-bellied Woodpecker80%
  4. Song Sparrow79%
  5. White-breasted Nuthatch70%

Spring 95 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird93%
  2. Song Sparrow90%
  3. American Robin88%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker84%
  5. Blue Jay81%

Summer 66 species

  1. Gray Catbird90%
  2. Blue Jay87%
  3. Song Sparrow83%
  4. Mourning Dove82%
  5. American Robin77%

Fall 72 species

  1. Blue Jay93%
  2. Red-bellied Woodpecker89%
  3. Song Sparrow81%
  4. American Robin76%
  5. Northern Flicker76%

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.