Wreck Pond
New Jersey · Northeast
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Wreck Pond is a productive birding destination in New Jersey, with 223 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Mute Swan, Gadwall, and American Wigeon 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
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mute Swan
Gadwall
American Wigeon
American Black Duck
Greater Scaup
Lesser Scaup
Bufflehead
Hooded Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Great Blue Heron
Canada Goose
Birding Tips
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Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
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Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
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Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.