Fort Tilden
New York · Northeast
About This Location
Fort Tilden is a productive birding destination in New York, with 283 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Killdeer, Ring-billed Gull, and American Herring Gull 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
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
Black Scoter
Melanitta americana
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
American Oystercatcher
Piping Plover
Spotted Sandpiper
Laughing Gull
American Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Black Skimmer
Common Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Osprey
Barn Swallow
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Killdeer
Willet
Least Sandpiper
Monk Parakeet
White-eyed Vireo
Tree Swallow
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.
Amenities
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