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
Common Eider
Somateria mollissima
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
Sooty Shearwater
Ardenna grisea
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Roseate Tern
Sterna dougallii
Bay-breasted Warbler
Setophaga castanea
Purple Sandpiper
Calidris maritima
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Laughing Gull
American Herring Gull
Great Egret
Osprey
Great Crested Flycatcher
Blue Jay
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Tree Swallow
Gray Catbird
American Goldfinch
Song Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Northern Yellow Warbler
Pine Warbler
Mallard
Little Blue Heron
Tricolored Heron
Snowy Egret
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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