Cornell University - Beebe Lake
New York · Northeast
About This Location
Cornell University - Beebe Lake is a productive birding destination in New York, with 218 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Mallard, Common Merganser, 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
Evening Grosbeak
Hesperiphona vespertina
Philadelphia Vireo
Vireo philadelphicus
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Common Merganser
Tufted Titmouse
Brown Creeper
American Robin
Double-crested Cormorant
Black Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
Mallard
Turkey Vulture
Downy Woodpecker
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
American Goldfinch
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Pine Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Eastern Phoebe
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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