Island Beach State Park
New Jersey · Northeast
About This Location
Island Beach State Park is a productive birding destination in New Jersey, with 322 species recorded on eBird. This coastal habitat attracts American Oystercatcher, Northern Gannet, and Horned Lark 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
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
Black Tern
Chlidonias niger
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
Purple Sandpiper
Calidris maritima
Roseate Tern
Sterna dougallii
Red-shouldered Hawk (lineatus Group)
Buteo lineatus
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis
Great Shearwater
Ardenna gravis
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
American Oystercatcher
Piping Plover
Ruddy Turnstone
Sanderling
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Black Skimmer
Least Tern
Common Tern
Royal Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Brown Pelican
Osprey
Eastern Kingbird
Barn Swallow
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
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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