Walker Avenue Wetlands
New Jersey · Northeast
About This Location
Walker Avenue Wetlands is a productive birding destination in New Jersey, with 233 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts a wide variety of species among many others. Spring and fall migration bring waves of warblers and shorebirds through the area.
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
Mourning Warbler
Geothlypis philadelphia
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
Great Egret
Turkey Vulture
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Blue Jay
American Crow
European Starling
Wood Thrush
American Robin
House Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Baltimore Oriole
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Great Blue Heron
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for vocalizations to locate canopy-dwelling warblers and vireos.
- 2
Check forest edges and clearings for flycatchers and thrushes.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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