Ashokan Reservoir
New York · Northeast
About This Location
Ashokan Reservoir is a productive birding destination in New York, with 210 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts a wide variety of species 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
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Red Knot
Calidris canutus
Brant
Branta bernicla
Bicknell's Thrush
Catharus bicknelli
Bay-breasted Warbler
Setophaga castanea
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Ring-billed Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Turkey Vulture
American Crow
Song Sparrow
Common Grackle
Northern Yellow Warbler
Canada Goose
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
Spotted Sandpiper
Great Blue Heron
Broad-winged Hawk
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Tufted Titmouse
Cliff Swallow
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Cedar Waxwing
American Goldfinch
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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