Esopus Meadows Lighthouse Park
New York · Northeast
About This Location
Esopus Meadows Lighthouse Park is a productive birding destination in New York, with 207 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Bald Eagle, Black-capped Chickadee, and White-throated Sparrow 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
Worm-eating Warbler
Helmitheros vermivorum
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica
Blue-winged Warbler
Vermivora cyanoptera
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Blue Jay
Fish Crow
Tufted Titmouse
American Goldfinch
White-throated Sparrow
Louisiana Waterthrush
Common Loon
Birding Tips
- 1
Visit at dawn for peak songbird activity before crowds arrive.
- 2
Check flowering trees and berry-producing shrubs for seasonal migrants.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
Amenities
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