Manahawkin Wildlife Management Area
New Jersey · Northeast
About This Location
Manahawkin Wildlife Management Area is a productive birding destination in New Jersey, with 261 species recorded on eBird. This wetland habitat attracts Carolina Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, and White-breasted Nuthatch 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
Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major
Saltmarsh Sparrow
Ammospiza caudacuta
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos
Gull-billed Tern
Gelochelidon nilotica
Roseate Tern
Sterna dougallii
Bay-breasted Warbler
Setophaga castanea
Purple Sandpiper
Calidris maritima
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mute Swan
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Black-billed Cuckoo
Clapper Rail
Spotted Sandpiper
Willet
Greater Yellowlegs
Sanderling
Laughing Gull
American Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Black Skimmer
Forster's Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Tricolored Heron
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Osprey
Acadian Flycatcher
Birding Tips
- 1
Bring waterproof boots for marsh trails and muddy edges.
- 2
Scan the edges of open water for herons, egrets, and rails at dawn.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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