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
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Evening Grosbeak
Hesperiphona vespertina
Evening Grosbeak (Eastern or type 3)
Hesperiphona vespertina
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Palm Warbler (Western)
Setophaga palmarum
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
White-winged Scoter
Bufflehead
Mourning Dove
Horned Grebe
Common Loon
Bald Eagle
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay
American Crow
American Robin
Red-winged Blackbird
Northern Cardinal
Ring-necked Duck
Hooded Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Osprey
Carolina Wren
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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