Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
New Jersey · Northeast
About This Location
Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge is a productive birding destination in New Jersey, with 246 species recorded on eBird. This wetland habitat attracts Cackling Goose, Canada Goose, and Wood 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
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Mourning Warbler
Geothlypis philadelphia
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Winter Wren
Troglodytes hiemalis
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Great Blue Heron
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Willow Flycatcher
Eastern Phoebe
Great Crested Flycatcher
Yellow-throated Vireo
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Tree Swallow
Purple Martin
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
European Starling
Gray Catbird
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
American Goldfinch
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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