Donaldson Park
New Jersey · Northeast
About This Location
Donaldson Park is a productive birding destination in New Jersey, with 208 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mallard, and Ring-necked 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
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus
Blue-winged Warbler
Vermivora cyanoptera
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Virginia Rail
Rallus limicola
American Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Sora
Porzana carolina
Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Ring-necked Pheasant
Mourning Dove
Turkey Vulture
Red-bellied Woodpecker
American Kestrel
Tree Swallow
European Starling
Eastern Bluebird
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
House Finch
American Goldfinch
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Eastern Towhee
Red-winged Blackbird
Northern Cardinal
Canada Goose
Great Blue Heron
Birding Tips
- 1
Visit at dawn for peak songbird activity before crowds arrive.
- 2
Check flowering trees and berry-producing shrubs for seasonal migrants.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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