Calvert Vaux Park (Dreier-Offerman Park)
New York · Northeast
Easy
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Calvert Vaux Park (Dreier-Offerman Park) is a productive birding destination in New York, with 272 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Brant, Canada Goose, and Wood Duck 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
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
Bohemian Waxwing
Bombycilla garrulus
Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla
Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Brant
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Mallard
American Black Duck
Lesser Scaup
Black Scoter
Bufflehead
Hooded Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Common Loon
Downy Woodpecker
American Crow
European Starling
Dark-eyed Junco
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Birding Tips
- 1
Visit at dawn for peak songbird activity before crowds arrive.
- 2
Check flowering trees and berry-producing shrubs for seasonal migrants.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
Amenities
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