Belleplain State Forest
New Jersey · Northeast
About This Location
Belleplain State Forest is a productive birding destination in New Jersey, with 233 species recorded on eBird. This forest habitat attracts a wide variety of species 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
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus
Blue-winged Warbler
Vermivora cyanoptera
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina
Chuck-will's-widow
Antrostomus carolinensis
Worm-eating Warbler
Helmitheros vermivorum
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
American Barn Owl
Tyto furcata
Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis
Savannah Sparrow (Ipswich)
Passerculus sandwichensis
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mourning Dove
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Laughing Gull
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
White-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Fish Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Tree Swallow
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Carolina Wren
Northern Mockingbird
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for vocalizations to locate canopy-dwelling warblers and vireos.
- 2
Check forest edges and clearings for flycatchers and thrushes.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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