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
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
American Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Barred Owl
Strix varia
Monk Parakeet
Myiopsitta monachus
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Mallard
Killdeer
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Barn Swallow
European Starling
Gray Catbird
American Robin
House Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
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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