Flax Pond, Old Field
New York · Northeast
About This Location
Flax Pond, Old Field is a productive birding destination in New York, with 212 species recorded on eBird. This lake and grassland habitat attracts Canada Goose, White-winged Scoter, and Black Scoter 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
Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
Mourning Warbler
Geothlypis philadelphia
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
American Pipit
Anthus rubescens
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Canada Warbler
Cardellina canadensis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
American Oystercatcher
Black-bellied Plover
Semipalmated Plover
Dunlin
Double-crested Cormorant
Osprey
Eastern Warbling Vireo
House Finch
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Northern Yellow Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Piping Plover
Least Tern
Boat-tailed Grackle
Common Yellowthroat
Wild Turkey
Killdeer
Lesser Yellowlegs
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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