Canarsie Beach Park
New York · Northeast
About This Location
Canarsie Beach Park is a productive birding destination in New York, with 217 species recorded on eBird. This coastal and urban park habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mallard, 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
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
Black Scoter
Melanitta americana
Willet (Western)
Tringa semipalmata
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mourning Dove
Forster's Tern
Common Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Black-crowned Night Heron
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Osprey
Barn Swallow
Red-winged Blackbird
American Redstart
Northern Cardinal
Mallard
Chimney Swift
Great Blue Heron
Eastern Warbling Vireo
American Crow
Birding Tips
- 1
Check rocky shorelines and jetties at low tide for shorebirds.
- 2
Scan offshore waters with a spotting scope for seabirds and waterfowl.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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