Ocean City Preserve
New Jersey · Northeast
About This Location
Ocean City Preserve is a productive birding destination in New Jersey, with 214 species recorded on eBird. This coastal habitat attracts Canada Goose, Northern Shoveler, and Mallard 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
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus
Gull-billed Tern
Gelochelidon nilotica
Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis
Blue-winged Warbler
Vermivora cyanoptera
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
White-winged Scoter
Melanitta deglandi
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Glaucous Gull
Larus hyperboreus
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Northern Shoveler
Mallard
American Black Duck
Green-winged Teal
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Laughing Gull
American Herring Gull
Forster's Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
White Ibis
Glossy Ibis
Snowy Egret
Great Blue Heron
Osprey
Fish Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tree Swallow
Carolina Wren
Brown Thrasher
Birding Tips
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Check rocky shorelines and jetties at low tide for shorebirds.
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Scan offshore waters with a spotting scope for seabirds and waterfowl.
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Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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