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
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
American Coot
Fulica americana
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Spotted Sandpiper
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Least Tern
Common Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Osprey
Cooper's Hawk
Great Crested Flycatcher
Blue Jay
American Crow
Fish Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Bank Swallow
Barn Swallow
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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