NJ-Kennedy+Park


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Atlantic County
=Kennedy Park= Somers Point, New Jersey 08244 Kennedy Park web page

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Kennedy Park
Coordinates: 39.3068744, -74.6057081 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

Tips for birding Kennedy Park
Winter: Winter is a good time to scan the bay for waterfowl such as Scaup, Double-crested Cormorant, Brant, Bufflehead, Horned Grebe, Red-breasted Merganser, Common Loon and Red-throated Loon. Raptors such as Peregrine Falcon and Northern Harrier can be spotted over the distant marshes.

Spring: Passerines such as Common Yellowthroat, American Redstart and Black-throated Blue Warbler stop in the thickets along the edge of the bank for cover and food. Shorebirds such as Semipalmated Plover, Yellowlegs, Least and Semipalmated Sandpipers pass in small flocks over the bay.

Summer: Purple Martins utilize nesting boxes nearby. Double-crested Cormorants perch on the piling and spread their wings to dry. Laughing Gull, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Forster’s Tern and Common tern are abundant. Black Skimmers cut lines in the water as they snap up fish with their specially adapted beaks. Black-crowned Night Heron sometimes visit the rocks along the bay at dusk. Vast schools of silversides break the surface of the bay as they evade the bluefish and summer flounder that pursue them. Butterflies and dragonflies can be seen on the edge of the bank.

Fall: Ruddy Turnstone, Sanderling, Dunlin and Short-billed Dowitcher are among shorebirds that feed along the bay at low tide. Brown Pelicans sometimes come in to fish over the bay. Songbirds such as Baltimore Oriole, Red-eyed Vireo and Palm Warbler stop on their way South. Osprey, Bald Eagle and Peregrine Falcon pass overhead. Monarch butterflies nectar on the seaside goldenrod by the bank. Ruddy Duck, Hooded Merganser, Common Merganser and Long-tailed Duck arrive on the bay. From Kennedy Park web page

About Kennedy Park
John F. Kennedy Park overlooks Great Egg Harbor Bay and is within close range of amenities in Somers Point. The high bank allows spectacular views of the Bay and is a nice spot for picnicking. There is a large playground area for children and a small beach area is accessible at low tide. With the cool breezes and plenty of shade, you can enjoy the view while having a relaxing birding experience.

Located on the end of the park near the boat ramp, a set of wooden stairs lead down to the beach area. The beach is only accessible during low tide, but it is a nice spot to stroll while looking up along the bank where birds and butterflies are visible. From Kennedy Park web page



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