Cattus Island County Park
New Jersey · Northeast
About This Location
Cattus Island County Park is a productive birding destination in New Jersey, with 257 species recorded on eBird. This coastal and urban park habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mallard, and American Black Duck 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
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria
Chuck-will's-widow
Antrostomus carolinensis
Worm-eating Warbler
Helmitheros vermivorum
Common Eider
Somateria mollissima
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mourning Dove
American Herring Gull
Osprey
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Blue Jay
Fish Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
American Goldfinch
White-throated Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Eastern Towhee
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Yellowthroat
Northern Cardinal
Mallard
Great Egret
Turkey Vulture
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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