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
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Bicknell's Thrush
Catharus bicknelli
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
Black Scoter
Melanitta americana
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mute Swan
Mallard
American Black Duck
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Black-crowned Night Heron
Snowy Egret
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Blue Jay
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Marsh Wren
European Starling
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
House Sparrow
American Goldfinch
Song Sparrow
Birding Tips
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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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