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
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
Veery
Catharus fuscescens
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus
Willet (Eastern)
Tringa semipalmata
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Black-bellied Plover
Laughing Gull
American Herring Gull
Forster's Tern
Glossy Ibis
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Osprey
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Blue Jay
Fish Crow
Tufted Titmouse
Barn Swallow
Carolina Wren
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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