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
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Sedge Wren
Cistothorus stellaris
Common Loon
Gavia immer
Sora
Porzana carolina
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Ruff
Calidris pugnax
Purple Martin
Progne subis
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Willet (Western)
Tringa semipalmata
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Greater Yellowlegs
Least Sandpiper
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Northern Flicker
Fish Crow
Barn Swallow
European Starling
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
House Sparrow
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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