Fort Wadsworth
New York · Northeast
About This Location
Fort Wadsworth is a productive birding destination in New York, with 225 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland 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
Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
Short-billed Dowitcher (griseus)
Limnodromus griseus
Nelson's Sparrow
Ammospiza nelsoni
Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
Mourning Warbler
Geothlypis philadelphia
Merlin
Falco columbarius
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)
Setophaga coronata
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mallard
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Spotted Sandpiper
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Glossy Ibis
Black-crowned Night Heron
Little Blue Heron
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Osprey
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Willow Flycatcher
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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