Fisherman's Cove Conservation Area
New Jersey · Northeast
About This Location
Fisherman's Cove Conservation Area is a productive birding destination in New Jersey, with 248 species recorded on eBird. This coastal habitat attracts Brant, Canada Goose, and Gadwall among many others. Spring and fall migration bring waves of warblers and shorebirds through the area.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Sooty Shearwater
Ardenna grisea
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Bay-breasted Warbler
Setophaga castanea
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
Purple Sandpiper
Calidris maritima
Philadelphia Vireo
Vireo philadelphicus
Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum
White-crowned Sparrow (Dark-lored)
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Laughing Gull
American Herring Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Osprey
American Crow
Barn Swallow
European Starling
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
American Robin
House Finch
American Goldfinch
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Northern Yellow Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Canada Goose
Chimney Swift
Birding Tips
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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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