United States · New Jersey

Great Swamp NWR

245 species and 150,811 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: April–May, with up to 172 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Blue JayBlue JayCyanocitta cristataMallardMallardAnas platyrhynchosCanada GooseCanada GooseBranta canadensisRed-bellied WoodpeckerRed-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinusDark-eyed JuncoDark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalisRed-tailed HawkRed-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensisAmerican Black DuckAmerican Black DuckAnas rubripesAmerican RobinAmerican RobinTurdus migratoriusWhite-throated SparrowWhite-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollisAmerican CrowAmerican CrowCorvus brachyrhynchosWhite-breasted NuthatchWhite-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensisDowny WoodpeckerDowny WoodpeckerDryobates pubescensSong SparrowSong SparrowMelospiza melodiaTufted TitmouseTufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Lord Stirling Park5 km234 species
  2. Clove Lakes Park31 km221 species
  3. Richard W. DeKorte Park31 km275 species
  4. Garret Mountain Reservation32 km232 species
  5. Round Valley Recreation Area34 km257 species
  6. Liberty SP35 km296 species

All 245 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Great Swamp NWR?

April–May. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 172 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Great Swamp NWR?

245 species, from 150,811 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Great Swamp NWR in November?

The most recorded in November: Blue Jay, Mallard, Canada Goose, Red-bellied Woodpecker and Dark-eyed Junco.

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