Chimney Rock Hawk Watch
New Jersey · Northeast
About This Location
Chimney Rock Hawk Watch is a productive birding destination in New Jersey, with 206 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts a wide variety of species 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
Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus
Blue-winged Warbler
Vermivora cyanoptera
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Virginia Rail
Rallus limicola
American Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Sora
Porzana carolina
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
House Finch
American Goldfinch
Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
Northern Flicker
Blue Jay
American Crow
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Towhee
Northern Cardinal
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for vocalizations to locate canopy-dwelling warblers and vireos.
- 2
Check forest edges and clearings for flycatchers and thrushes.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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