Swartswood State Park - Swartswood Lake
New Jersey · Northeast
About This Location
Swartswood State Park - Swartswood Lake is a productive birding destination in New Jersey, with 207 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Turkey Vulture, Bald Eagle, and Red-tailed Hawk 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
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus
Blue-winged Warbler
Vermivora cyanoptera
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Northern House Wren
Troglodytes aedon
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
Red-throated Loon
Gavia stellata
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Ring-necked Duck
Bufflehead
Ruddy Duck
Bonaparte's Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Song Sparrow
Mute Swan
Wood Duck
Pied-billed Grebe
Tree Swallow
Northern House Wren
Carolina Wren
House Sparrow
Eastern Towhee
Red-winged Blackbird
Canada Goose
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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