Cow Meadow Park and Preserve
New York · Northeast
Easy
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Cow Meadow Park and Preserve is a productive birding destination in New York, with 206 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and urban park habitat attracts a wide variety of species 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
Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
Swainson's Thrush (Olive-backed)
Catharus ustulatus
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Nelson's Sparrow
Ammospiza nelsoni
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Gadwall
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
American Oystercatcher
Killdeer
Semipalmated Plover
Willet
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Laughing Gull
American Herring Gull
Black Skimmer
Double-crested Cormorant
Glossy Ibis
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Black-crowned Night Heron
Great Egret
Willow Flycatcher
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Tree Swallow
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan fence posts and utility wires for perching raptors and kingbirds.
- 2
Walk field edges at dawn when sparrows and grassland species are most vocal.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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