Connetquot River State Park
New York · Northeast
About This Location
Connetquot River State Park is a productive birding destination in New York, with 219 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mute Swan, and Mallard 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
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
Mourning Warbler
Geothlypis philadelphia
American Pipit
Anthus rubescens
American Coot
Fulica americana
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's)
Setophaga coronata
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Laughing Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egret
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Eastern Phoebe
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Yellow-throated Vireo
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Birding Tips
- 1
Walk along the water slowly, scanning overhanging branches for kingfishers and warblers.
- 2
Check sandbars and gravel bars for shorebirds and terns.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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