Assunpink Wildlife Management Area
New Jersey · Northeast
About This Location
Assunpink Wildlife Management Area is a productive birding destination in New Jersey, with 264 species recorded on eBird. This wetland habitat attracts Canada Goose, Green-winged Teal, and Ring-necked Duck among many others. Spring and fall migration bring waves of warblers and shorebirds through the area.
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus
Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius
Blue-winged Warbler
Vermivora cyanoptera
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Turkey Vulture
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Eastern Kingbird
Common Raven
Field Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Northern Yellow Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Snow Goose
Mute Swan
Wood Duck
American Black Duck
Ruddy Duck
Wild Turkey
Mourning Dove
Ring-billed Gull
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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