Eight species of owls regularly occur in New Jersey. Learn about their primarily nocturnal habits and life histories, the sounds they make, and how to identify these fascinating creatures.

Wildflowers of New Jersey

New Jersey’s geographic location creates an overlap between northern and southern climates, which in turn increases the diversity of plant and animal species in the state. Travel to a variety of New Jersey’s habitats to learn about the numerous wildflowers that occur here.

The Natural History of Hawks

Many species of hawks migrate through, breed, and/or winter in New Jersey. Hawk watching is a growing hobby and people are fascinated with these types of birds. Learn about their habits and life histories, when and where they migrate, and how to identify them.

New Jersey is the most densely populated state in the country and there is an incredible amount of pressure on the state’s habitats and open space. One way to maintain and/or increase the variety of animals in local neighborhoods is to create a suitable backyard habitat. Learn how to create feeding, resting, drinking areas as well as places for animals to take shelter.

Common Birds of New Jersey

New Jersey’s state bird list exceeds 420 species. Some of these records include historical sightings or single sightings of birds that have shown up in the state only once, but a good portion of the total number occur in New Jersey as migrants or nesting species. Learn which birds are the most common and during which season and in what habitat you would most likely see them.

Many birds visit our state only during the winter months and this is an excellent time to begin birdwatching. Numbers of birds can be attracted to feeding stations which allows for close-up views and less foliage makes it easier to actually see the birds in their natural habitat. Learn to identify our winter visitors

Wild Journeys:  Migration in New Jersey

Animals migrate in every part of the world, on every continent, and over and in every ocean, but there are certain places throughout the world where the paths of migratory animals cross and concentrate. New Jersey is one of those places.  Wild Journeys, NJAS’s latest publication, explains the biology and mechanics of migration using New Jersey habitats as the context. .