Liberty State Park
New Jersey · Northeast
About This Location
Liberty State Park is a productive birding destination in New Jersey, with 304 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Brant, Canada Goose, and Mallard 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
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
Sora
Porzana carolina
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla
American Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
Black Scoter
Melanitta americana
Willet (Western)
Tringa semipalmata
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mourning Dove
American Herring Gull
Downy Woodpecker
Great Crested Flycatcher
Barn Swallow
Northern House Wren
Gray Catbird
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
House Sparrow
American Goldfinch
Song Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Northern Cardinal
Rock Pigeon
Chimney Swift
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for vocalizations to locate canopy-dwelling warblers and vireos.
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Check forest edges and clearings for flycatchers and thrushes.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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