Assiscong Marsh
New Jersey · Northeast
About This Location
Assiscong Marsh is a productive birding destination in New Jersey, with 217 species recorded on eBird. This wetland habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mourning Dove, and Red-bellied Woodpecker among many others. Spring and fall migration bring waves of warblers and shorebirds through the area.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster
Lawrence's Warbler (hybrid)
Vermivora chrysoptera x cyanoptera (F2 backcross)
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Northern Bobwhite
Colinus virginianus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Green Heron
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Willow Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
White-breasted Nuthatch
Northern House Wren
Carolina Wren
Birding Tips
- 1
Bring waterproof boots for marsh trails and muddy edges.
- 2
Scan the edges of open water for herons, egrets, and rails at dawn.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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