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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 data collected by the USA TODAY Network, the following 10 species have emerged as the most-sighted birds across New Jersey.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, bird watching took off in popularity across New Jersey, said Evan Cutler, president of the Montclair Bird Club. Now the club has more than 500 members, he said.
The endangered Leatherback sea turtle, and other turtle species, occupy the coastal waters of New Jersey, including in the bay. [20] Dozens of bird species use the water and adjacent marsh lands as breeding grounds. [2] Cowpens Island, located within the bay, is a bird sanctuary and a heron rookery.
It supports 317 bird species, 42 mammal species, 55 reptile and amphibian species, and numerous fish, shellfish and other invertebrates. Its value for the protection of migratory birds and their habitat will continue to grow as wildlife habitat along the Jersey Shore is developed into roads, shopping centers and housing developments.
A bird common in Florida and coastal Texas but rarely seen in New Jersey is fishing along a creek in Monmouth County.
The Pine Barrens is home to at least 39 species of mammals, over 300 species of birds, 59 reptile and amphibian species, and 91 fish species. [35] At least 43 species are considered threatened and endangered by the NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife, [ 36 ] including the rare eastern timber rattlesnakes ( Crotalus horridus ) and bald eagles .
Stone Harbor Bird Sanctuary is a 21.5-acre (8.7 ha) bird sanctuary and nature preserve in Stone Harbor, Cape May County, New Jersey. It was created in 1947 by local ordinance. It was designated a National Natural Landmark in October 1965, the first in New Jersey. [1] [2] [3]