Heislerville Wildlife Management Area
New Jersey · Northeast
About This Location
Heislerville Wildlife Management Area is a productive birding destination in New Jersey, with 279 species recorded on eBird. This wetland habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mute Swan, 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
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus
Blue-winged Warbler
Vermivora cyanoptera
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina
Chuck-will's-widow
Antrostomus carolinensis
Worm-eating Warbler
Helmitheros vermivorum
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena
American Barn Owl
Tyto furcata
Savannah Sparrow (Ipswich)
Passerculus sandwichensis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mallard
Lesser Yellowlegs
Greater Yellowlegs
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Black Skimmer
Forster's Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egret
Osprey
Red-winged Blackbird
Gadwall
American Black Duck
Dunlin
Great Blue Heron
Bald Eagle
Carolina Wren
European Starling
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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