Jun 7, 2026
Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preservei
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Birding Guide
Birding Guide for New Jersey
Marshes, shorelines, forests, and migration habitats
Birding highlights, common sightings, and the best places to look for birds in New Jersey. Use the highlight list to start quickly, then work through the full guide for a broader local view.
Sightings
490
Species
98
Active Months
12
Category Overview
Birds across New Jersey
This guide focuses on birdlife within New Jersey's wider region guide, helping families explore common sightings, shoreline birds, forest species, and the places where birding is easier to begin.
Latest Sightings
Recent bird sightings in New Jersey
A recent look at bird sightings across New Jersey.
Jun 6, 2026
Reeves-Reed Arboretumi
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Jun 6, 2026
Reeves-Reed Arboretumi
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(c) foxsu, some rights reserved (CC BY)
License: CC BY 4.0 ↗
Image may be shown cropped inside the card frame.
Jun 6, 2026
Reeves-Reed Arboretumi
Photo attribution
(c) foxsu, some rights reserved (CC BY)
License: CC BY 4.0 ↗
Image may be shown cropped inside the card frame.
Jun 6, 2026
Reeves-Reed Arboretumi
Photo attribution
(c) foxsu, some rights reserved (CC BY)
License: CC BY 4.0 ↗
Image may be shown cropped inside the card frame.
Jun 6, 2026
Reeves-Reed Arboretumi
Photo attribution
(c) foxsu, some rights reserved (CC BY)
License: CC BY 4.0 ↗
Image may be shown cropped inside the card frame.
Sightings Map
See where bird sightings cluster
Start wide, then zoom in to see where bird sightings cluster across New Jersey.
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Top Highlights
Top 5 birds to see in New Jersey
These birds are snapped the most across this region.
Places to Start
Best places for birding in New Jersey
These place guides connect well with the birds covered in this region.
Park115 sightings16 species
New Jersey, US
Verona Park
You might spot White-Tailed Deer, Canada Goose, and Red-Winged Blackbird.
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Park98 sightings11 species
New Jersey, US
Yantacaw Park
You might spot Great Egret, Eastern White Pine, and Haircap Mosses.
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Park114 sightings18 species
New Jersey, US
Colonial Park
You might spot Huron Skipper, Great Blue Heron, and American Robin.
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Park30 sightings12 species
New Jersey, US
James Street Commons Historic District
You might spot Eastern Gray Squirrel and House Sparrow.
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Park30 sightings12 species
New Jersey, US
Four Corners
You might spot Eastern Gray Squirrel and House Sparrow.
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Park30 sightings12 species
New Jersey, US
Duke Gardens
You might spot Monarch, Great Blue Heron, and American Robin.
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Full Guide
Full New Jersey birds list
The complete ranked list for this guide, ordered by sightings count.
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Canada Goose
Duck
American Robin
Great Blue Heron
Mourning Dove
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-winged Blackbird
Blue Jay
Northern Mockingbird
Double-crested Cormorant
Gray Catbird
Northern Cardinal
Laughing Gull
Eastern Bluebird
European Starling
Song Sparrow
Cedar Waxwing
Common Yellowthroat
Osprey
Baltimore Oriole
Mute Swan
Northern Flicker
Common Grackle
Eastern Kingbird
Pileated Woodpecker
Tree Swallow
Vulture
American Oystercatcher
Green Heron
House Sparrow
Indigo Bunting
Narragansett Turkey
Purple Martin
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Rock Pigeon
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
American Goldfinch
Bald Eagle
Barn Swallow
Black Skimmer
Black Vulture
Chipping Sparrow
Common Merganser
Cooper's Hawk
Dark-eyed Junco
Glossy Ibis
Great Horned Owl
Killdeer
Ovenbird
Sanderling
Scarlet Tanager
White-throated Sparrow
Willet
Wood Thrush
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
American Herring Gull
American Kestrel
American Redstart
Belted Kingfisher
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue-headed Vireo
Broad-winged Hawk
Brown-headed Cowbird
Carolina Wren
Cliff Swallow
Common Tern
Downy Woodpecker
Dunlin
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Towhee
Field Sparrow
Forster's Tern
Great Black-backed Gull
Great Egret
Hairy Woodpecker
House Finch
Northern House Wren
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Northern Yellow Warbler
Palm Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler
Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-shouldered Hawk
Ring-billed Gull
Ring-necked Duck
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Savannah Sparrow
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Swainson's Thrush
Tufted Titmouse
Turkey
Warbling Vireo
White Ibis
White-crowned Sparrow
Wood Duck
Yellow-Throated Warbler
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Yellow-rumped Warbler
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