Island Beach State Park - Reed's Road
New Jersey · Northeast
About This Location
Island Beach State Park - Reed's Road is a productive birding destination in New Jersey, with 247 species recorded on eBird. This coastal habitat attracts Bufflehead, Common Merganser, and American Herring Gull 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
Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Roseate Tern
Sterna dougallii
Bay-breasted Warbler
Setophaga castanea
Purple Sandpiper
Calidris maritima
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Laughing Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Great Crested Flycatcher
Gray Catbird
House Finch
Eastern Towhee
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Yellowthroat
Northern Yellow Warbler
Mourning Dove
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
American Herring Gull
Bald Eagle
Eastern Kingbird
White-eyed Vireo
Tree Swallow
Cedar Waxwing
Birding Tips
- 1
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.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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