Cape Island - Sunset Beach/Concrete Ship
New Jersey · Northeast
About This Location
Cape Island - Sunset Beach/Concrete Ship is a productive birding destination in New Jersey, with 272 species recorded on eBird. This coastal habitat attracts Bonaparte's Gull, American Herring Gull, and Yellow-rumped Warbler 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
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus
Black Scoter
Melanitta americana
American Barn Owl
Tyto furcata
American Barn Owl (American)
Tyto furcata
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor
Nelson's Sparrow
Ammospiza nelsoni
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Common Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Osprey
Laughing Gull
American Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Forster's Tern
American Crow
Barn Swallow
Fish Crow
Northern Mockingbird
Boat-tailed Grackle
Chimney Swift
American Oystercatcher
Willet
Brown Pelican
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Black Skimmer
Purple Martin
Least Tern
Birding Tips
- 1
Check rocky shorelines and jetties at low tide for shorebirds.
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Scan offshore waters with a spotting scope for seabirds and waterfowl.
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Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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