Thompson Park
New Jersey · Northeast
About This Location
Thompson Park is a productive birding destination in New Jersey, with 251 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Canada Goose, Redhead, and Ring-necked Duck 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
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
Gray-cheeked Thrush
Catharus minimus
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Kentucky Warbler
Geothlypis formosa
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Chimney Swift
Turkey Vulture
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Blue Jay
Carolina Chickadee
Bank Swallow
Tree Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Carolina Wren
Gray Catbird
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
Field Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Birding Tips
- 1
Visit at dawn for peak songbird activity before crowds arrive.
- 2
Check flowering trees and berry-producing shrubs for seasonal migrants.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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