Thompson's Beach and Road
New Jersey · Northeast
About This Location
Thompson's Beach and Road is a productive birding destination in New Jersey, with 215 species recorded on eBird. This coastal habitat attracts Canada Goose, Ring-necked Pheasant, and Northern Harrier 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
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus
Blue-winged Warbler
Vermivora cyanoptera
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina
Chuck-will's-widow
Antrostomus carolinensis
Worm-eating Warbler
Helmitheros vermivorum
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus
Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Green-winged Teal
Clapper Rail
Lesser Yellowlegs
Greater Yellowlegs
American Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Forster's Tern
Osprey
Northern Harrier
Bald Eagle
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Red-winged Blackbird
Canada Goose
Ring-necked Pheasant
Laughing Gull
American Oystercatcher
Piping Plover
Dunlin
Ring-billed Gull
Birding Tips
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Check rocky shorelines and jetties at low tide for shorebirds.
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Scan offshore waters with a spotting scope for seabirds and waterfowl.
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Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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