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.
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
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Blue-winged Teal
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
Mallard
Green-winged Teal
Ring-necked Duck
Pied-billed Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Tree Swallow
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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