Great Gull Island
New York · Northeast
About This Location
Great Gull Island is a productive birding destination in New York, with 249 species recorded on eBird. This coastal habitat attracts a wide variety of species 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
Wood Stork
Mycteria americana
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Scopoli's Shearwater
Calonectris diomedea
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Common Eider
Spotted Sandpiper
Ruddy Turnstone
Great Black-backed Gull
Common Tern
Roseate Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
American Robin
Song Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Black Scoter
Osprey
Northern Yellow Warbler
American Herring Gull
Bald Eagle
Least Sandpiper
Birding Tips
- 1
Check rocky shorelines and jetties at low tide for shorebirds.
- 2
Scan offshore waters with a spotting scope for seabirds and waterfowl.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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