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
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Least Tern
Sternula antillarum
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
Virginia Rail
Rallus limicola
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorus
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
Great Egret (American)
Ardea alba
Merlin
Falco columbarius
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mourning Dove
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egret
Bald Eagle
Eastern Kingbird
Tree Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
Red-winged Blackbird
Northern Cardinal
Great Blue Heron
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Blue Jay
Carolina Wren
European Starling
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
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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