Golden Hill State Park
New York · Northeast
About This Location
Golden Hill State Park is a productive birding destination in New York, with 244 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Canada Goose, Canvasback, and Long-tailed Duck 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 House Wren
Troglodytes aedon
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum
Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
Red-throated Loon
Gavia stellata
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
White-winged Scoter
Long-tailed Duck
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye
Common Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Common Loon
Double-crested Cormorant
Turkey Vulture
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Cooper's Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
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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