Merrill Creek Reservoir
New Jersey · Northeast
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Merrill Creek Reservoir is a productive birding destination in New Jersey, with 262 species recorded on eBird. This lake and river/riparian habitat attracts Snow Goose, Canada Goose, and American Wigeon 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-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Swainson's Warbler
Limnothlypis swainsonii
Dickcissel
Spiza americana
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Eastern Kingbird
Yellow-throated Vireo
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Eastern Bluebird
Cedar Waxwing
Field Sparrow
Baltimore Oriole
Mourning Dove
Double-crested Cormorant
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Peregrine Falcon
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Blue Jay
Bank Swallow
Tree Swallow
Purple Martin
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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