Birding spot · Essex County, New Jersey
Birding at Verona Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Verona Lake are Mallard (89%), Canada Goose (85%), and Blue Jay (63%). It is busiest in spring, when 47 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late May (63 species). 124 species have been reported here across 931 complete checklists from 109 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jan 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jan 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jan 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Feb 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Feb 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Feb 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 22-28: 34 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Mar 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Apr 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Apr 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Apr 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Apr 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists May 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists May 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists May 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists May 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Jun 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 22-30: 38 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jul 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Aug 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 22-31: low data (8 checklists) Sep 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Sep 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 22-30: low data (7 checklists) Oct 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Nov 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 22-30: 30 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Dec 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 40 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 Mallard 89% 2 Canada Goose 85% 3 Blue Jay 63% 4 White-throated Sparrow 59% 5 American Robin 54% 6 Red-bellied Woodpecker 41% 7 Song Sparrow 40% 8 Great Blue Heron 36% 9 Turkey Vulture 35% 10 Dark-eyed Junco 31% 11 Ring-necked Duck 31% 12 House Sparrow 29% 13 Northern Mockingbird 29% 14 Northern Cardinal 26% 15 Downy Woodpecker 25% 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 .
Mallard89%
Canada Goose85%
Blue Jay63%
White-throated Sparrow59%
American Robin54%
Red-bellied Woodpecker41%
Song Sparrow40%
Great Blue Heron36%
Turkey Vulture35%
Dark-eyed Junco31%
Ring-necked Duck31%
House Sparrow29%
Northern Mockingbird29%
Northern Cardinal26%
Downy Woodpecker25%