Meadowlands IBA - Mill Creek Marsh
New Jersey · Northeast
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Meadowlands IBA - Mill Creek Marsh is a productive birding destination in New Jersey, with 231 species recorded on eBird. This wetland and river/riparian habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mallard, and American Black Duck 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
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Mourning Warbler x Common Yellowthroat (hybrid)
Geothlypis philadelphia x trichas
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Mourning Warbler
Geothlypis philadelphia
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Bicknell's Thrush
Catharus bicknelli
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Willow Flycatcher
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Marsh Wren
American Robin
House Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Blackpoll Warbler
Semipalmated Sandpiper
American Herring Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
American Goldfinch
Baltimore Oriole
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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