Captree Island
New York · Northeast
About This Location
Captree Island is a productive birding destination in New York, with 208 species recorded on eBird. This coastal habitat attracts Great Black-backed Gull, Brant, and Canada Goose among many others. Spring and fall migration bring waves of warblers and shorebirds through the area.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
Mourning Warbler
Geothlypis philadelphia
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
American Pipit
Anthus rubescens
American Coot
Fulica americana
American Golden-Plover
Pluvialis dominica
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
Black Tern
Chlidonias niger
Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mute Swan
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Black-bellied Plover
Willet
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Glossy Ibis
Great Egret
Osprey
Barn Swallow
Northern Mockingbird
Red-winged Blackbird
Clapper Rail
American Herring Gull
Little Blue Heron
Willow Flycatcher
American Robin
House Sparrow
House Finch
Song Sparrow
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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