Charles Memorial Park
New York · Northeast
About This Location
Charles Memorial Park is a productive birding destination in New York, with 223 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Brant, Canada Goose, and Mute Swan 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
Swainson's Thrush (Olive-backed)
Catharus ustulatus
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla
White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi
Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
King Rail
Rallus elegans
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
House Finch
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.
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