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
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
Chuck-will's-widow
Antrostomus carolinensis
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus
Worm-eating Warbler
Helmitheros vermivorum
Common Eider
Somateria mollissima
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Brant
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Long-tailed Duck
Bufflehead
Red-breasted Merganser
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
American Oystercatcher
Lesser Yellowlegs
Willet
Greater Yellowlegs
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Forster's Tern
Northern Gannet
Birding Tips
- 1
Check rocky shorelines and jetties at low tide for shorebirds.
- 2
Scan offshore waters with a spotting scope for seabirds and waterfowl.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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