Assunpink Wildlife Management Area
New Jersey · Northeast
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Assunpink Wildlife Management Area is a productive birding destination in New Jersey, with 264 species recorded on eBird. This wetland habitat attracts Canada Goose, Green-winged Teal, and Ring-necked Duck among many others. Spring and fall migration bring waves of warblers and shorebirds through the area.
Location
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Live Bird Data
Powered by eBird / Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
Iceland Gull (kumlieni)
Larus glaucoides
Iceland Gull
Larus glaucoides
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica)
Melospiza melodia
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Green-winged Teal
Ring-necked Duck
Bufflehead
Common Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Ring-billed Gull
Downy Woodpecker
Blue Jay
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
American Robin
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Mourning Dove
White-throated Sparrow
Birding Tips
- 1
Bring waterproof boots for marsh trails and muddy edges.
- 2
Scan the edges of open water for herons, egrets, and rails at dawn.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.