Hatfield Swamp IBA - West Essex Park
New Jersey · Northeast
About This Location
Hatfield Swamp IBA - West Essex Park is a productive birding destination in New Jersey, with 200 species recorded on eBird. This wetland and urban park habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mourning Dove, and Red-tailed Hawk 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
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
American Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
Merlin
Falco columbarius
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Great Crested Flycatcher
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Barn Swallow
White-breasted Nuthatch
Gray Catbird
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
American Goldfinch
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Common Yellowthroat
Northern Yellow Warbler
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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