Walker Avenue Wetlands
New Jersey · Northeast
About This Location
Walker Avenue Wetlands is a productive birding destination in New Jersey, with 233 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts a wide variety of species 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
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Wood Duck
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
Mallard
Green-winged Teal
Hooded Merganser
Blue Jay
American Crow
American Robin
White-throated Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
American Wigeon
American Black Duck
Ring-necked Duck
Bufflehead
Mourning Dove
Cooper's Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for vocalizations to locate canopy-dwelling warblers and vireos.
- 2
Check forest edges and clearings for flycatchers and thrushes.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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