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
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
Dickcissel
Spiza americana
Mourning Warbler
Geothlypis philadelphia
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Great Crested Flycatcher
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Tufted Titmouse
Northern House Wren
Gray Catbird
Brown Thrasher
American Robin
Baltimore Oriole
Black Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Eastern Kingbird
American Crow
White-breasted Nuthatch
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
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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