Great Kills Park
New York · Northeast
About This Location
Great Kills Park is a productive birding destination in New York, with 274 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mallard, and Greater Scaup 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
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos
Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor
Mourning Warbler
Geothlypis philadelphia
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
Canada Warbler
Cardellina canadensis
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Glossy Ibis
Little Blue Heron
Osprey
Bank Swallow
Barn Swallow
Northern House Wren
Gray Catbird
American Robin
Song Sparrow
Eastern Towhee
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Boat-tailed Grackle
Northern Yellow Warbler
Northern Cardinal
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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