Alley Pond Park
New York · Northeast
About This Location
Alley Pond Park is a productive birding destination in New York, with 233 species recorded on eBird. This lake and urban park habitat attracts Rock Pigeon, Mourning Dove, and Hairy Woodpecker among many others. Spring and fall migration bring waves of warblers and shorebirds through the area.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Monk Parakeet
Myiopsitta monachus
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
Merlin
Falco columbarius
Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
Piping Plover
Charadrius melodus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mute Swan
Wood Duck
Mallard
Double-crested Cormorant
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Blue Jay
Gray Catbird
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
Common Grackle
Common Yellowthroat
Northern Cardinal
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Forster's Tern
Downy Woodpecker
Willow Flycatcher
Barn Swallow
Marsh Wren
European Starling
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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