Boonton Reservoir
New Jersey · Northeast
About This Location
Boonton Reservoir is a productive birding destination in New Jersey, with 208 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Peregrine Falcon, Carolina Wren, and Northern Mockingbird 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
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus
Blue-winged Warbler
Vermivora cyanoptera
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mallard
Bufflehead
Hooded Merganser
Ring-billed Gull
Common Loon
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Red-tailed Hawk
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Peregrine Falcon
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tufted Titmouse
Tree Swallow
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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