Crab Meadow Beach
New York · Northeast
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Crab Meadow Beach is a productive birding destination in New York, with 241 species recorded on eBird. This coastal and grassland habitat attracts Canada Goose, American Black Duck, and Black Scoter 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
Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
Mourning Warbler
Geothlypis philadelphia
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
American Pipit
Anthus rubescens
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mourning Dove
American Oystercatcher
Willet
Ring-billed Gull
Least Tern
Common Tern
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Osprey
Barn Swallow
European Starling
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
American Robin
Song Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Mute Swan
Mallard
Birding Tips
- 1
Check rocky shorelines and jetties at low tide for shorebirds.
- 2
Scan offshore waters with a spotting scope for seabirds and waterfowl.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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