Shark River
New Jersey · Northeast
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Shark River is a productive birding destination in New Jersey, with 219 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian habitat attracts Brant, Canada Goose, and Mute Swan 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
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
Sooty Shearwater
Ardenna grisea
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria
Bicknell's Thrush
Catharus bicknelli
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
American Oystercatcher
Least Tern
Rock Pigeon
Laughing Gull
American Herring Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Osprey
Fish Crow
American Robin
Least Flycatcher
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
American Black Duck
Ring-billed Gull
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Tree Swallow
Purple Martin
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Barn 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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