Beechwood State Park
New York · Northeast
About This Location
Beechwood State Park is a productive birding destination in New York, with 244 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Snow Goose, Canada Goose, and Mute Swan among many others. Spring and fall migration bring waves of warblers and shorebirds through the area.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Bay-breasted Warbler
Setophaga castanea
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
Palm Warbler (Yellow)
Setophaga palmarum
Palm Warbler (Western)
Setophaga palmarum
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Turkey Vulture
Bank Swallow
Tree Swallow
Gray Catbird
American Robin
House Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Eastern Towhee
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Common Yellowthroat
Northern Yellow Warbler
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Least Flycatcher
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for vocalizations to locate canopy-dwelling warblers and vireos.
- 2
Check forest edges and clearings for flycatchers and thrushes.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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