Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge - Barnegat
New Jersey · Northeast
About This Location
Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge - Barnegat is a productive birding destination in New Jersey, with 218 species recorded on eBird. This wetland habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mallard, and Mourning Dove among many others. Spring and fall migration bring waves of warblers and shorebirds through the area.
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major
Saltmarsh Sparrow
Ammospiza caudacuta
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Gull-billed Tern
Gelochelidon nilotica
Roseate Tern
Sterna dougallii
Bay-breasted Warbler
Setophaga castanea
Purple Sandpiper
Calidris maritima
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis
American Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mallard
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Clapper Rail
Killdeer
Semipalmated Plover
Dunlin
Least Sandpiper
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Laughing Gull
American Herring Gull
Forster's Tern
White Ibis
Snowy Egret
Great Blue Heron
Blue Jay
Carolina Chickadee
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Birding Tips
- 1
Bring waterproof boots for marsh trails and muddy edges.
- 2
Scan the edges of open water for herons, egrets, and rails at dawn.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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