Depot Road Park & Marsh
New York · Northeast
About This Location
Depot Road Park & Marsh is a productive birding destination in New York, with 202 species recorded on eBird. This wetland 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
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
American Coot
Fulica americana
Redhead
Aythya americana
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Eastern Whip-poor-will
Antrostomus vociferus
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Osprey
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
American Crow
Tree Swallow
White-breasted Nuthatch
Marsh Wren
European Starling
Gray Catbird
Veery
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
American Goldfinch
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Birding Tips
- 1
Bring waterproof boots for marsh trails and muddy edges.
- 2
Scan the edges of open water for herons, egrets, and rails at dawn.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
Amenities
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