Raccoon Creek
New Jersey · Northeast
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Raccoon Creek is a productive birding destination in New Jersey, with 204 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian habitat attracts a wide variety of species 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
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Mourning Warbler
Geothlypis philadelphia
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus
Least Tern
Sternula antillarum
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Gray-cheeked Thrush
Catharus minimus
Black-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus erythropthalmus
Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Spotted Sandpiper
Great Egret
Osprey
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Great Crested Flycatcher
Marsh Wren
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Northern Cardinal
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Killdeer
Least Sandpiper
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Eastern Kingbird
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Tree Swallow
Birding Tips
- 1
Walk along the water slowly, scanning overhanging branches for kingfishers and warblers.
- 2
Check sandbars and gravel bars for shorebirds and terns.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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