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Edwin B. Forsythe NWR

342 species and 1,202,309 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: April–May and August–October, with up to 242 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

MallardMallardAnas platyrhynchosCanada GooseCanada GooseBranta canadensisGreat Blue HeronGreat Blue HeronArdea herodiasAmerican Black DuckAmerican Black DuckAnas rubripesNorthern PintailNorthern PintailAnas acutaNorthern HarrierNorthern HarrierCircus hudsoniusNorthern ShovelerNorthern ShovelerSpatula clypeataAmerican Herring GullAmerican Herring GullLarus smithsonianusGreat EgretGreat EgretArdea albaEurasian TealEurasian TealAnas creccaDouble-crested CormorantDouble-crested CormorantNannopterum auritumDunlinDunlinCalidris alpinaMute SwanMute SwanCygnus olorRing-billed GullRing-billed GullLarus delawarensis

Species seen regularly, by month

Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.

Nearby hotspots

  1. Edwin B. Forsythe NWR – Wildlife Drive3 km316 species
  2. Barnegat Lighthouse SP44 km296 species
  3. Stone Harbor Point56 km269 species
  4. Villas – Cox Hall Creek WMA67 km263 species
  5. Cape Island – Higbee Beach WMA – Dike/Morning Flight Songbird Count71 km311 species
  6. Cape Island – Higbee Beach WMA71 km331 species

All 342 species recorded here

Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Edwin B. Forsythe NWR?

April–May and August–October. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 242 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Edwin B. Forsythe NWR?

342 species, from 1,202,309 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Edwin B. Forsythe NWR in November?

The most recorded in November: Mallard, Canada Goose, Great Blue Heron, American Black Duck and Northern Pintail.

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.