Mercer County Park
New Jersey · Northeast
About This Location
Mercer County Park is a productive birding destination in New Jersey, with 233 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Canada Goose, Common Goldeneye, and Mourning Dove 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
Dickcissel
Spiza americana
Mourning Warbler
Geothlypis philadelphia
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Wild Turkey
Mourning Dove
Laughing Gull
Red-eyed Vireo
Fish Crow
Eastern Bluebird
Red-winged Blackbird
Scarlet Tanager
Indigo Bunting
Chimney Swift
Osprey
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Great Crested Flycatcher
Blue Jay
American Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Birding Tips
- 1
Visit at dawn for peak songbird activity before crowds arrive.
- 2
Check flowering trees and berry-producing shrubs for seasonal migrants.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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