Beaver Lake Nature Center
New York · Northeast
About This Location
Beaver Lake Nature Center is a productive birding destination in New York, with 212 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Mourning Dove, Barred Owl, and Red-bellied 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
White-rumped Sandpiper
Calidris fuscicollis
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Hermit Thrush
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
American Kestrel
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Northern House Wren
Gray Catbird
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
House Finch
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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