Black River Wildlife Management Area
New Jersey · Northeast
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Black River Wildlife Management Area is a productive birding destination in New Jersey, with 208 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian and wetland habitat attracts Barred Owl, Northern Saw-whet Owl, 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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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
Mourning Warbler
Geothlypis philadelphia
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Northern Mockingbird
Common Yellowthroat
Wood Duck
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Great Egret
Turkey Vulture
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Willow Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tufted Titmouse
Barn Swallow
Birding Tips
- 1
Walk along the water slowly, scanning overhanging branches for kingfishers and warblers.
- 2
Check sandbars and gravel bars for shorebirds and terns.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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