Duke Island Park
New Jersey · Northeast
About This Location
Duke Island Park is a productive birding destination in New Jersey, with 200 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
Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus
Blue-winged Warbler
Vermivora cyanoptera
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina
Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Sora
Porzana carolina
Prairie Warbler
Setophaga discolor
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Double-crested Cormorant
Blue Jay
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
American Robin
American Goldfinch
White-throated Sparrow
Rusty Blackbird
Northern Cardinal
Canada Goose
Mourning Dove
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Bald Eagle
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Fish Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
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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