Overpeck County Park
New Jersey · Northeast
About This Location
Overpeck County Park is a productive birding destination in New Jersey, with 234 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mallard, and Common Merganser among many others. Spring and fall migration bring waves of warblers and shorebirds through the area.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
Black Scoter
Melanitta americana
American Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Great Egret
Osprey
Northern Flicker
Willow Flycatcher
Fish Crow
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
European Starling
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
American Goldfinch
Orchard Oriole
Red-winged Blackbird
Northern Cardinal
Mallard
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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