El Dorado Beach Preserve
New York · Northeast
About This Location
El Dorado Beach Preserve is a productive birding destination in New York, with 248 species recorded on eBird. This coastal 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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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Bay-breasted Warbler
Setophaga castanea
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Spotted Sandpiper
Ring-billed Gull
Caspian Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Belted Kingfisher
Hairy Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee
Bank Swallow
Brown Creeper
Northern House Wren
Gray Catbird
Brown Thrasher
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
American Goldfinch
Birding Tips
- 1
Check rocky shorelines and jetties at low tide for shorebirds.
- 2
Scan offshore waters with a spotting scope for seabirds and waterfowl.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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