Tags: Special concern
Website articles and field guide information.
![]() | American OystercatcherThe American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) is listed as a species of special conservation concern. This species is considered to be in decline in New Jersey. |
![]() | American KestrelAlthough the American kestrel is widespread, meaning they live year round throughout much of the United States, the northeastern kestrel population is declining. |
![]() | Tricolored heron |
![]() | Horned lark |
![]() | Gull-billed tern |
![]() | Gray-cheeked thrush |
![]() | Eastern meadowlark |
![]() | Common tern |
![]() | Common nighthawk |
![]() | Caspian tern |
![]() | Broad-winged hawk |
![]() | Blackburnian warbler |
![]() | Black-billed cuckoo |
![]() | American oystercatcher |
![]() | Ipswich sparrow |
![]() | Least bittern |
![]() | Northern spring salamander |
![]() | Marbled salamander |
![]() | Jefferson salamander |
![]() | Yellow-breasted chat |
![]() | Whip-poor-will |
![]() | Whimbrel |
![]() | Spotted sandpiper |
![]() | Sharp-shinned hawk |
![]() | Saltmarsh sparrow |
![]() | Nashville warbler |
![]() | Least flycatcher |
![]() | Semipalmated sandpiper |
![]() | Great blue heron
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![]() | Bottlenose dolphin |
![]() | American kestrelThe American kestrel is the smallest, most beautiful and widespread falcon in North America and one of two falcon species that nest in New Jersey. They are listed as a species of Special Concern in New Jersey. Here you will find detailed information including identification, life history, current threats, status, and conservation. |
![]() | Eastern king snake |
![]() | Harbor porpoise |
![]() | Carpenter frog |
![]() | Fowler's toadThe Fowler's toad is listed as a species of Special Concern in New Jersey. Here you will find detailed information including identification, life history, current threats, status, conservation, and ways you can help. |
![]() | Little blue heron |
![]() | Barn owlThe Barn owl is listed as a species of special concern in New Jersey. Here you will find detailed information including identification, life history, current threats, status, and conservation. |
![]() | Kentucky warbler |
![]() | Golden-winged warblerA small beautiful songbird whose population is in steep decline in New Jersey. |
![]() | Cliff swallowAn active and acrobatic flyer which nests in small to large colonies on cliff faces or manmade structures. |
![]() | Cattle egret |
![]() | Sanderling |
![]() | Snowy egret |
![]() | Spotted turtle |
![]() | Glossy ibis |
![]() | Scarlet bluet |
![]() | Allegheny river cruiser |
![]() | Extra-striped snaketail |
![]() | Spatterdock darner |
![]() | Ski-tailed emerald |
![]() | Forcipate emerald |
![]() | Coppery emerald |
![]() | Maine snaketail |
![]() | Pine Barrens bluet |
![]() | Golden-winged skimmer |
![]() | Two-spotted skipper |
![]() | Hoary elfin |
![]() | Hessel's hairstreak |
![]() | Northern metalmark |
![]() | Zebra clubtail |
![]() | Williamson's emerald |
![]() | Dotted skipper |
![]() | Leonard's skipper |
![]() | Georgia satyr |
![]() | Tiger spiketail |
![]() | Arrowhead spiketail |
![]() | New England bluet |
![]() | Brush-tipped emerald |
![]() | Harris' checkerspot |
![]() | Hudsonian whiteface |
![]() | Hooded warbler |
![]() | Cerulean warbler |
![]() | Brown thrasher |
![]() | Blue-headed vireo |
![]() | Black-throated green warbler |
![]() | Black-throated blue warbler |
![]() | Canada warbler |
![]() | Eastern fairy shrimp |
![]() | Creeper |
![]() | Northern copperheadThe northern copperhead is listed as a species of special concern and it is one of two venomous species of snake found in New Jersey (the other being the timber rattlesnake). They are found only in the northern portion of the state. Here you will find detailed information including identification, life history, current threats, status, and conservation. |
![]() | Northern diamondback terrapinNorthern diamondback terrapins are listed as a species of special concern in New Jersey. Here you will find detailed information including identification, life history, current threats, status, and conservation. |
![]() | Northern parula |
![]() | Veery |
![]() | Crimson-ringed whiteface |
![]() | Green-faced clubtail |
![]() | Cobra clubtail |
![]() | Septima's clubtail |
![]() | Sable clubtail |
![]() | Midland clubtail |
![]() | Subarctic darner |
![]() | Rapids clubtail |
![]() | Worm-eating warbler |
![]() | Winter wren |
![]() | Wood thrush |
![]() | Eastern box turtleEastern box turtles are listed as a species of special concern in New Jersey. They may be fairly common, but recent studies have indicated that their population is in decline. Here you will find detailed information including identification, life history, current threats, status, and conservation. |





























































































