Jersey City Bird List

These birds seen while standing in my "yard", i.e. within two blocks (as the pigeon flies) from my apartment. Bounded by: Warren St., Grand St., Hudson River, and the peninsula south of the Morris Canal outlet.
  • red = never saw in Bridgewater yard
  • * = seen directly from apartment
  • § = heard
    species 2007 2008 2009 2010
    double-crested cormorant 7/1 * [winter] * 1/17 * 1/3 *
    canada goose 7/20 * [winter] * 1/17 *
    brant 1/3 *
    mallard 8/23 12/20
    gadwall 1/1 *
    red-breasted merganser 1/17 *
    peregrine falcon 7/13 * 2/26 * 3/6 *
    black-crowned night-heron 8/23
    killdeer 7/13 § 8/5 §
    great black-backed gull 6/23 * 7/13 1/1 *
    herring gull 6/23 * [winter] * 1/1 * 1/1 *
    ring-billed gull 7/21 * [winter] * 1/1 *
    laughing gull 7/1 * [summer] 7/24
    common tern 7/3 * 7/13 7/23 *
    forster's tern 7/3 * 7/13 8/5
    pigeon 6/23 * [winter] * 1/2 1/1 *
    mourning dove 7/20 8/27
    northern mockingbird 6/30 [spring] 4/18
    american robin 7/13 4/18
    hermit thrush 11/1
    common yellowthroat 5/16 §
    european starling 6/23 * [winter] * 1/1 1/1 *
    house sparrow 6/23 * [winter] * 1/1 1/3
    common grackle 8/23
    red-winged blackbird 7/20
    northern cardinal 11/4 § 8/14 §
    house finch 7/2 4/3 4/2
    american goldfinch 8/5
    song sparrow 7/23 § 7/13 7/17 §
    TOTAL 18 21 25 5

    Birds seen elsewhere in Jersey City (excluding Liberty State Park):

    New York City Bird List

    Central Park unless otherwise noted.

  • BP = Bryant Park
  • MSP = Madison Square Park
  • USP = Union Square Park

    species 2007 2008 2009
    double-crested cormorant 4/10
    canada goose 4/10
    mallard 7/12 4/4
    pigeon 4/17 (BP) 1/2 (WTC) 1/1 (WTC)
    mourning dove 4/4
    chimney swift 5/29 (WTC)
    downy woodpecker 4/10
    red-bellied woodpecker 4/10
    northern flicker 4/4
    eastern phoebe 4/4
    blue jay 4/4
    american crow 8/27 4/4
    black-capped chickadee 4/10
    tufted titmouse 4/4
    white-breasted nuthatch 4/10
    winter wren 10/25 (MSP)
    northern mockingbird 4/2 § (WTC)
    gray catbird 10/1 (49th/6th) 8/12
    american robin 4/20 (BP) 4/4
    hermit thrush 4/10
    golden-crowned kinglet 4/10
    european starling 4/17 (BP) 1/2 (BP)
    red-eyed vireo 8/12
    black-and-white warbler 8/27 (BP) 8/12
    magnolia warbler 8/27 (BP)
    canada warbler 8/12
    house sparrow 4/17 (BP) 1/2 (BP) 1/1 (WTC)
    common grackle 8/27 4/4
    red-winged blackbird 8/27 4/4
    scott's oriole 1/24 (USP)
    northern cardinal 4/4
    amercian goldfinch 4/10
    chipping sparrow 4/10
    white-throated sparrow 4/20 (BP) 4/4 1/1 (WTC)
    song sparrow 4/4
    dark-eyed junco 4/4