Updated Sep 28
Pictured: Forsythe Refuge · typical peak lookNew Jerseywinter wildlife
When does migrating and wintering wildlife peak in New Jersey?
Migrating and wintering wildlife usually peaks from September to March.
Updated Sep 28.
Places by state
New Jersey
- Forsythe RefugeStarts in ~2 months
Local timing: Dec 1–Feb 28
Official reports
Dated and linked
- Sep 28Park ServiceSeasonal calendar: black ducks and Atlantic brant December–February, diving waterfowl, fall arrivals, spring ospreys; black duck and brant profilesSource (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Edwin B. Forsythe NWR: Species (Seasons of Wildlife) in a new tab)
- Sep 28Park ServiceFees, hours, Visitor Information Center, Wildlife Drive, rules and directions to the Oceanville headquartersSource (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Edwin B. Forsythe NWR: Visit Us in a new tab)
- Sep 28Park ServiceWildlife Drive, Leeds Eco-Trail and the refuge's other trails, with seasons and coordinatesSource (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Edwin B. Forsythe NWR: Trails in a new tab)
How do you track winter wildlife? Each place moves through 4 stages: Birds arriving, Numbers building, Peak numbers and Birds departing. Every stage we show comes from a dated report with its source, and every forecast lists its sources.