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
198
Species
18
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.
Sightings Map
See where bird sightings cluster
Start wide, then zoom in to see where bird sightings cluster across New Jersey.
Top Highlights
Top 5 birds to see in New Jersey
These birds are snapped the most across this region.
47 snaps
42 snaps
23 snaps
22 snaps
12 snaps
Places to Start
Best places for birding in New Jersey
These place guides connect well with the birds covered in this region.
New Jersey, US
Verona Park
You might spot White-Tailed Deer, Canada Goose, and Red-Winged Blackbird.
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Yantacaw Park
You might spot Great Egret, Eastern White Pine, and Haircap Mosses.
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Colonial Park
You might spot Huron Skipper, Great Blue Heron, and American Robin.
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Huddy Park
You might spot Pitch Pine, Mallard, and Gallberry.
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Cape May County Park & Zoo
You might spot Blue Dasher, Eastern Pondhawk, and Laughing Gull.
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Full Guide
Full New Jersey birds list
The complete ranked list for this guide, ordered by sightings count.
Duck
Canada Goose
Great Blue Heron
American Robin
Red-tailed Hawk
Mourning Dove
Red-winged Blackbird
Double-crested Cormorant
Northern Cardinal
Northern Mockingbird
Song Sparrow
Blue Jay
Northern Flicker
Bald Eagle
Black Vulture
Eastern Bluebird
Turkey
White-throated Sparrow
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