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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.
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.
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.
However, New Jersey residents are likely to see rare birds again in the future, especially after coastal storms push southern birds northward and prey distribution expands due to warming weather ...
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.
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 ...
The Cape May Bird Observatory, as part of the New Jersey Audubon Society, also helps to organize the World Series of Birding each May. The World Series, as well as other birding festivals, such as the Cape May Fall Weekend, bring hundreds of people to the Cape May area, who enjoy its rich avifauna and support the local economy.
According to the New Jersey Bird Records Committee's 2007 Annual Report (included in the Fall 2007 issue of the New Jersey Audubon Society's New Jersey Birds), the state list as of January 1 2007 stood at 461. This article currently says 458, so some updating is needed! : ) MeegsC | Talk 16:33, 9 December 2007 (UTC)