Cupsogue Beach County Park
New York · Northeast
About This Location
Cupsogue Beach County Park is a productive birding destination in New York, with 276 species recorded on eBird. This coastal and urban park habitat attracts White-winged Scoter, Red-breasted Merganser, and Mourning Dove 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
Eared Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
American Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons
Seaside Sparrow
Ammospiza maritima
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
Short-eared Owl
Asio flammeus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Brant
Canada Goose
American Black Duck
Common Eider
Black Scoter
Red-breasted Merganser
Mourning Dove
American Oystercatcher
Black-bellied Plover
Killdeer
Piping Plover
Greater Yellowlegs
Dunlin
American Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Forster's Tern
Northern Gannet
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egret
Osprey
Birding Tips
- 1
Check rocky shorelines and jetties at low tide for shorebirds.
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Scan offshore waters with a spotting scope for seabirds and waterfowl.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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