Fort Totten Park
New York · Northeast
About This Location
Fort Totten Park is a productive birding destination in New York, with 209 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Brant, Canada Goose, and Gadwall among many others. Spring and fall migration bring waves of warblers and shorebirds through the area.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
Black Scoter
Melanitta americana
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
Willet (Western)
Tringa semipalmata
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Wood Duck
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Great Egret
Red-bellied Woodpecker
European Starling
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
House Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Northern Yellow Warbler
Canada Goose
Rock Pigeon
Laughing Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Birding Tips
- 1
Visit at dawn for peak songbird activity before crowds arrive.
- 2
Check flowering trees and berry-producing shrubs for seasonal migrants.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
Amenities
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