Meadowlands IBA - Kearny Marsh
New Jersey · Northeast
About This Location
Meadowlands IBA - Kearny Marsh is a productive birding destination in New Jersey, with 232 species recorded on eBird. This wetland habitat attracts Common Raven 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
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Mourning Warbler
Geothlypis philadelphia
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Swainson's Thrush (Olive-backed)
Catharus ustulatus
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
Glaucous Gull
Larus hyperboreus
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
Roseate Tern
Sterna dougallii
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Rock Pigeon
Chimney Swift
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Northern House Wren
European Starling
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
House Sparrow
American Goldfinch
Swamp Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Common Grackle
Northern Waterthrush
Common Yellowthroat
American Redstart
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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