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Birding spot · Somerset County, New Jersey

Birding at Washington Valley Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Washington Valley Park are Turkey Vulture (83%), Red-tailed Hawk (75%), and Black Vulture (73%). It is busiest in fall, when 94 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (106 species). 157 species have been reported here across 1,255 complete checklists from 214 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (0 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Mar 22-31: low data (2 checklists)Apr 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Apr 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Apr 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Apr 22-30: 92 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMay 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMay 8-14: 106 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsMay 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMay 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (3 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Aug 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsAug 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsAug 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 146 checklistsSep 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 141 checklistsSep 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 165 checklistsSep 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 163 checklistsSep 22-30: 85 species on 5%+ of 109 checklistsOct 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsOct 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsOct 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsOct 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsNov 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsNov 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsNov 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsNov 22-30: low data (7 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (0 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Turkey Vulture83%
  2. 2Red-tailed Hawk75%
  3. 3Black Vulture73%
  4. 4Blue Jay66%
  5. 5Red-bellied Woodpecker64%
  6. 6American Robin61%
  7. 7Red-shouldered Hawk61%
  8. 8White-throated Sparrow54%
  9. 9Common Raven53%
  10. 10Cooper's Hawk53%
  11. 11American Goldfinch50%
  12. 12Downy Woodpecker50%
  13. 13Bald Eagle49%
  14. 14Mourning Dove48%
  15. 15Red-winged Blackbird48%

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 0 species

    Spring 92 species

    1. Red-bellied Woodpecker94%
    2. American Robin91%
    3. Blue Jay89%
    4. Tufted Titmouse84%
    5. Northern Cardinal83%

    Summer 86 species

    1. Gray Catbird86%
    2. Eastern Wood-Pewee84%
    3. Blue Jay80%
    4. Turkey Vulture77%
    5. Mourning Dove77%

    Fall 94 species

    1. Blue Jay84%
    2. Red-bellied Woodpecker76%
    3. Turkey Vulture74%
    4. Northern Flicker67%
    5. Mourning Dove64%

    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.