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Davidson’s Mill Pond Park

Purple Martin: The purple martin nest box at this County Park is a reliable site to find our largest swallow species.

Rutgers Ecological Preserve & William Warren Park

Visit one of these locations to search for migrating birds in the fall - including thrushes, warblers, vireos, and orioles. Keep your eyes sharp, for some of these birds may blend in with the fall colors!

Cheesequake State Park

Osprey: This 1,600-acre state park - very near to the coastline - has several nesting platforms for these raptors to raise their young.

Raritan Bay Waterfront Park

Bonepartes Gull: Middlesex County's premier coastal birding location regularly hosts gulls and other shorebirds, some rarely found elsewhere in the County.

Helmetta Pond

Pied-billed Grebe: A state endangered species, this duck-like bird has been observed in the marshy edges of this waterbody, which has a fishing pier for viewing.

Jamesburg Park Conservation Area

Pine Warbler: The pinelands of this 1,000+ acre preserve is habitat for the Pine Warbler, which returns in early spring.

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