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The northern cardinal is the state bird of seven states, followed by the western meadowlark as the state bird of six states. The District of Columbia designated a district bird in 1938. [ 4 ] Of the five inhabited territories of the United States , American Samoa and Puerto Rico are the only ones without territorial birds.
The American goldfinch is the state bird of New Jersey. This list of birds of New Jersey includes species credibly documented in the U.S. state of New Jersey and accepted by the New Jersey Bird Records Committee (NJBRC). As of March 2024 the list contained 490 species and a species pair.
According to its website, the New Jersey Audubon Society, "fosters environmental awareness and a conservation ethic among New Jersey's citizens; protects New Jersey's birds, mammals, other animals, and plants, especially endangered and threatened species; and promotes preservation of New Jersey's valuable natural habitats." [1]
As the October bear hunt nears, new rules for using bird feeders are before state legislators. Feed birds, not bears, NJ urges residents. Why state may put new rules on bird feeders
Not including the one along the Henry Hudson Trail, only 15 roseate spoonbills have been recorded in New Jersey, according to Audubon's New Jersey Bird Records Committee.Another was spotted in the ...
New Jersey kept the bird on its state list because of disturbances to nests and habitat threats. The use of the insecticide DDT, as well as habitat destruction, played a significant role in the ...
Northwood Center in Cape May Point of the Cape May Bird Observatory. The Cape May Bird Observatory was founded in 1975 in Cape May, New Jersey, United States, and is sponsored by the New Jersey Audubon Society. The purpose of the Cape May Bird Observatory is to conduct research, encourage conservation, and organize educational and recreational ...
The Refuge protects more than 40,000 acres (162 km 2) of southern New Jersey Coastal Habitats and tidal wetlands. 6,000 acres (24 km 2) of the refuge are designated as a wilderness area. These areas include Holgate and Little Beach , two of the few remaining undeveloped barrier beaches in the state.