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
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis
Roseate Tern
Sterna dougallii
White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
Saltmarsh Sparrow
Ammospiza caudacuta
Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus
Ruff
Calidris pugnax
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Acadian Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
White-eyed Vireo
Carolina Chickadee
Gray Catbird
Veery
Wood Thrush
American Goldfinch
Laughing Gull
White Ibis
Glossy Ibis
Red-winged Blackbird
Mute Swan
Willet
American Herring Gull
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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