Kittatinny Valley State Park
New Jersey · Northeast
About This Location
Kittatinny Valley State Park is a productive birding destination in New Jersey, with 202 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Turkey Vulture, Bald Eagle, and Red-tailed Hawk among many others. Spring and fall migration bring waves of warblers and shorebirds through the area.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
Virginia Rail
Rallus limicola
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Great Blue Heron
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Willow Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
American Crow
Common Raven
Black-capped Chickadee
Barn Swallow
White-breasted Nuthatch
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
European Starling
Gray Catbird
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for vocalizations to locate canopy-dwelling warblers and vireos.
- 2
Check forest edges and clearings for flycatchers and thrushes.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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