Meadowlands District IBA
New Jersey · Northeast
About This Location
Meadowlands District IBA is a productive birding destination in New Jersey, with 249 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Mute Swan, Northern Shoveler, and Gadwall 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
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
Willet (Western)
Tringa semipalmata
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla
Monk Parakeet
Myiopsitta monachus
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
American Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mallard
American Black Duck
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Black-crowned Night Heron
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Barn Swallow
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
House Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Least Tern
Forster's Tern
Marsh Wren
Killdeer
Tree Swallow
American Robin
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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