Breezy Point Tip
New York · Northeast
About This Location
Breezy Point Tip is a productive birding destination in New York, with 290 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Brant, American Black Duck, and Greater Scaup 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
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos
Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor
Mourning Warbler
Geothlypis philadelphia
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
Canada Warbler
Cardellina canadensis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Brant
American Oystercatcher
Black-bellied Plover
Killdeer
Piping Plover
Ruddy Turnstone
Sanderling
Laughing Gull
American Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Glaucous Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Black Skimmer
Least Tern
Caspian Tern
Common Tern
Roseate Tern
Royal Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Red-winged Blackbird
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for vocalizations to locate canopy-dwelling warblers and vireos.
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Check forest edges and clearings for flycatchers and thrushes.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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