Wheelabrator Wildlife Refuge
New Jersey · Northeast
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Wheelabrator Wildlife Refuge is a productive birding destination in New Jersey, with 212 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mallard, and American Black Duck 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
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
Barred Owl
Strix varia
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Red-tailed Hawk (abieticola)
Buteo jamaicensis
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored/cismontanus)
Junco hyemalis
Evening Grosbeak
Hesperiphona vespertina
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mallard
American Black Duck
Canvasback
Bufflehead
Common Merganser
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Red-throated Loon
Double-crested Cormorant
Bald Eagle
Great Horned Owl
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Blue Jay
American Crow
Fish Crow
Birding Tips
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Listen for vocalizations to locate canopy-dwelling warblers and vireos.
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Check forest edges and clearings for flycatchers and thrushes.
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Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.