Sandy Hook - Guardian Park & bike path
New Jersey · Northeast
About This Location
Sandy Hook - Guardian Park & bike path is a productive birding destination in New Jersey, with 248 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Greater Scaup, Bufflehead, and Ring-billed Gull 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
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
Black Scoter
Melanitta americana
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Bufflehead
Ring-billed Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Brant
Canada Goose
Mallard
American Black Duck
Red-breasted Merganser
Mourning Dove
American Herring Gull
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Blue Jay
American Crow
European Starling
Northern Mockingbird
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
House Sparrow
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.
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