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Overview
Sandy Hook is a peninsula that projects northward into Raritan Bay at the northern-most point of the New Jersey coast. An important birding location in both spring and fall.
Birds
Notable Species
Rarities
Rarities recorded at Sandy Hook include (numbers are for last 30 years): Tufted Duck (3 records), Barrow's Goldeneye (17 records), Pacific Loon (3 records), Eared Grebe (5 records), Brown Booby (1 record), Anhinga (2 records), Swallow-tailed Kite (7 records), Gyrfalcon (1 record), Purple Gallinule (1 record), Thayer's Gull (1 record), Sabine's Gull (2 records), Arctic Tern (1 record), Sooty Tern (1 record), Thick-billed Murre (1 record), Eurasian Collared Dove (2 records), White-winged Dove (1 record), Groove-billed Ani (1 record), Ash-throated Flycatcher (3 records), Gray Kingbird (2 records), Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (5 records), Cave Swallow (2 records), Bohemian Waxwing (2 records), Townsend's Warbler (2 records), Western Tanager (3 records), Le Conte's Sparrow (9 records), Harris's Sparrow (1 record), "Gambel's" White-crowned Sparrow (1 record), Chestnut-collared Longspur (1 record), Painted Bunting (4 records).
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Birds you can see here include:
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Other Wildlife
There is a Butterfly Garden adjacent to the Observatory. Amongst the many species recorded are Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Spicebush Swallowtail, Question Mark, American Lady. 1
Site Information
History and Use
Established in 2001
Areas of Interest
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Access and Facilities
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Contact Details
Sandy Hook Bird Observatory 20 Hartshorne Drive Highlands, NJ 07732
Phone: (732) 872-2500
