Dryden Lake
New York · Northeast
About This Location
Dryden Lake is a productive birding destination in New York, with 231 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Canada Goose, American Crow, and Mallard 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
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca
Fox Sparrow (Red)
Passerella iliaca
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Kingbird
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Northern House Wren
Carolina Wren
Gray Catbird
Veery
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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