Mercer County Park
New Jersey · Northeast
About This Location
Mercer County Park is a productive birding destination in New Jersey, with 233 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Canada Goose, Common Goldeneye, and Mourning Dove 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
Barred Owl
Strix varia
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
Iceland Gull
Larus glaucoides
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Dickcissel
Spiza americana
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
Iceland Gull (kumlieni)
Larus glaucoides
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
Greater White-fronted x Canada Goose (hybrid)
Anser albifrons x Branta canadensis
Snow x Canada Goose (hybrid)
Anser caerulescens x Branta canadensis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Ring-necked Duck
Bufflehead
Common Merganser
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Blue Jay
American Crow
Red-winged Blackbird
Canada Goose
Common Goldeneye
Mourning Dove
Great Blue Heron
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Fish Crow
European Starling
Northern Mockingbird
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
House Sparrow
Brown-headed Cowbird
Birding Tips
- 1
Visit at dawn for peak songbird activity before crowds arrive.
- 2
Check flowering trees and berry-producing shrubs for seasonal migrants.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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