Manasquan Reservoir IBA
New Jersey · Northeast
About This Location
Manasquan Reservoir IBA is a productive birding destination in New Jersey, with 254 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mallard, and Hairy Woodpecker among many others. Spring and fall migration bring waves of warblers and shorebirds through the area.
Location
Loading map...
Notable Species
Live Bird Data
Powered by eBird / Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
Sooty Shearwater
Ardenna grisea
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Philadelphia Vireo
Vireo philadelphicus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Chimney Swift
Laughing Gull
Great Blue Heron
Osprey
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Eastern Kingbird
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Tree Swallow
White-breasted Nuthatch
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
European Starling
Gray Catbird
Veery
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
House Finch
American Goldfinch
Chipping Sparrow
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
Amenities
More in New Jersey
New Jersey Birding Guide
Complete guide to birding in New Jersey →