Donaldson Park
New Jersey · Northeast
Easy
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Donaldson Park is a productive birding destination in New Jersey, with 208 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mallard, 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
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
White-winged Scoter
Melanitta deglandi
Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
Barnacle x Cackling Goose (hybrid)
Branta leucopsis x hutchinsii
Greater White-fronted x Canada Goose (hybrid)
Anser albifrons x Branta canadensis
Snow x Canada Goose (hybrid)
Anser caerulescens x Branta canadensis
Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica)
Melospiza melodia
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mallard
Ring-necked Duck
Lesser Scaup
Common Merganser
Mourning Dove
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Merlin
European Starling
House Finch
Song Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Rock Pigeon
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Birding Tips
- 1
Visit at dawn for peak songbird activity before crowds arrive.
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Check flowering trees and berry-producing shrubs for seasonal migrants.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.