Fort Niagara State Park
New York · Northeast
About This Location
Fort Niagara State Park is a productive birding destination in New York, with 234 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mute Swan, and Greater Scaup 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
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
Merlin
Falco columbarius
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Chimney Swift
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Eastern Kingbird
Red-eyed Vireo
Black-capped Chickadee
White-breasted Nuthatch
Red-breasted Nuthatch
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
House Sparrow
American Goldfinch
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Northern Cardinal
Double-crested Cormorant
Bald Eagle
Belted Kingfisher
Eastern Warbling Vireo
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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