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Birds in New Jersey

Our list for New Jersey has 223 bird species recorded regularly there: 45 residents, 53 summer visitors, 73 winter visitors, 51 passage migrants and 1 scarce visitor

The list comes from 18 million birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Species on our list
223
In October
168
Common
82
Busiest month
May

What's special about New Jersey

vs United States

The birds recorded far more often here than across United States, as a share of all bird records. These are the ones New Jersey is worth visiting for.

  1. Purple SandpiperPurple Sandpiper7.7×Winter visitor · 0.09% of records here, 0.01% across United States
  2. Northern GannetNorthern Gannet5.7×Winter visitor · 0.26% of records here, 0.04% across United States
  3. Brent GooseBrent Goose5.7×Winter visitor · 0.41% of records here, 0.07% across United States
  4. Great Black-backed GullGreat Black-backed Gull5.1×Resident · 1.3% of records here, 0.26% across United States
  5. Mute SwanMute Swan4.3×Resident · 0.93% of records here, 0.22% across United States
  6. Lesser Black-backed GullLesser Black-backed Gull4.2×Winter visitor · 0.24% of records here, 0.06% across United States
  7. RazorbillRazorbill4.0×Winter visitor · 0.06% of records here, 0.01% across United States
  8. Great CormorantGreat Cormorant4.0×Winter visitor · 0.08% of records here, 0.02% across United States

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Blue JayBlue Jay2.53%
  2. Yellow-rumped WarblerYellow-rumped Warbler2.49%
  3. Northern CardinalNorthern Cardinal2.09%
  4. Song SparrowSong Sparrow1.93%
  5. Mourning DoveMourning Dove1.84%
  6. Turkey VultureTurkey Vulture1.82%

Arriving now

  1. Hermit ThrushHermit ThrushWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.33%
  2. Pine SiskinPine SiskinWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.24%
  3. Ruddy DuckRuddy DuckWinter visitorSep 0.03% → Oct 0.23%
  4. White-crowned SparrowWhite-crowned SparrowWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.23%
  5. Surf ScoterSurf ScoterWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.22%
  6. Common LoonCommon LoonWinter visitorSep 0.04% → Oct 0.22%

Share of all bird records in New Jersey in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

Near you this week

The birds most likely around your town or postcode right now, from the same records, for a square about 9 km across.

The bird calendar for New Jersey

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in New Jersey

Records by month
Bird records in New Jersey by month, 2019–2024
January1,121,723
February954,506
March1,153,558
April1,876,406
May3,667,116
June1,241,166
July993,196
August1,209,794
September1,686,839
October2,305,926
November1,095,684
December1,058,147

May has the most records (3.7 million). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

By family

12 of 28
All 28 families in New Jersey

How common

More of United States

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All 223 birds, A to Z

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Questions

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What birds is New Jersey known for?

Compared with the rest of United States, New Jersey stands out for Purple Sandpiper, Northern Gannet, Brent Goose and Great Black-backed Gull. Each is recorded at least 5 times as often here as across United States, as a share of all bird records (2019–2024).

How many birds are on Birdfact's list for New Jersey?

223 species, each recorded regularly in New Jersey (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 45 residents, 53 summer visitors, 73 winter visitors, 51 passage migrants and 1 scarce visitor. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in New Jersey, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in New Jersey in October?

168 species on our list for New Jersey are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Blue Jay, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Northern Cardinal, Song Sparrow and Mourning Dove.

What are the most common birds in New Jersey?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in New Jersey are Canada Goose, American Robin, Northern Cardinal, Mourning Dove and Song Sparrow.

Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made

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