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
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
American Oystercatcher
Semipalmated Plover
Greater Yellowlegs
Ruddy Turnstone
Red Knot
Sanderling
Least Sandpiper
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Least Tern
Common Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Osprey
Bank Swallow
Tree Swallow
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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