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[edit] 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.

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[edit] 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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[edit] 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

[edit] Site Information

[edit] History and Use

Established in 2001

[edit] Areas of Interest

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[edit] Access and Facilities

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[edit] Contact Details

Sandy Hook Bird Observatory 20 Hartshorne Drive Highlands, NJ 07732

Phone: (732) 872-2500

1. SHBO Butteryfly Garden

[edit] External Links

• Sandy Hook Bird Observatory