Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Preserve
New Jersey · Northeast
About This Location
Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Preserve is a productive birding destination in New Jersey, with 209 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Sharp-shinned Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, and Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 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
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus
Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla
Blue-winged Warbler
Vermivora cyanoptera
Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Wild Turkey
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay
American Crow
Fish Crow
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Northern House Wren
European Starling
Brown Thrasher
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
American Goldfinch
Birding Tips
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Listen for vocalizations to locate canopy-dwelling warblers and vireos.
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Check forest edges and clearings for flycatchers and thrushes.
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Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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