Forest Park
New York · Northeast
About This Location
Forest Park is a productive birding destination in New York, with 212 species recorded on eBird. This forest and urban park habitat attracts Canada Goose, Rock Pigeon, and Mourning Dove 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
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Mourning Warbler x Common Yellowthroat (hybrid)
Geothlypis philadelphia x trichas
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Mourning Warbler
Geothlypis philadelphia
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Bicknell's Thrush
Catharus bicknelli
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia
Cape May Warbler
Setophaga tigrina
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Cooper's Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Great Crested Flycatcher
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Northern House Wren
Carolina Wren
Gray Catbird
Swainson's Thrush
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
House Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Baltimore Oriole
Common Grackle
Northern Waterthrush
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for vocalizations to locate canopy-dwelling warblers and vireos.
- 2
Check forest edges and clearings for flycatchers and thrushes.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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