Croton Point Park
New York · Northeast
Easy
April-May, September-October
$10 parking (summer weekends)
Open daily, dawn to dusk
About This Location
Croton Point Park is a productive birding destination in New York, with 274 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Canada Goose, American Herring Gull, and Bald Eagle among many others. Spring and fall migration bring waves of warblers and shorebirds through the area.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
Black Scoter
Melanitta americana
Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mallard
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
Double-crested Cormorant
Osprey
Cooper's Hawk
Bald Eagle
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Willow Flycatcher
Eastern Phoebe
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Blue Jay
Birding Tips
- 1
Visit at dawn for peak songbird activity before crowds arrive.
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Check flowering trees and berry-producing shrubs for seasonal migrants.
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Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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Check eBird hotspot data before visiting to see recent sightings and what species are being reported.
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Bring quality optics — a good pair of binoculars (8x42 or 10x42) makes all the difference in species identification.
Amenities
Nearby Attractions
- Hudson River
- Croton-on-Hudson train station
- Teatown Lake Reservation
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