Heckscher State Park, East Islip
New York · Northeast
About This Location
Heckscher State Park, East Islip is a productive birding destination in New York, with 285 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Eastern Bluebird, Brant, and Canada Goose 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
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
Mourning Warbler
Geothlypis philadelphia
American Pipit
Anthus rubescens
American Coot
Fulica americana
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Red-eyed Vireo
Gray Catbird
American Robin
Chipping Sparrow
Baltimore Oriole
Brown-headed Cowbird
Northern Yellow Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Osprey
Northern Flicker
American Crow
European Starling
Brown Thrasher
Northern Mockingbird
Cedar Waxwing
Common Grackle
American Redstart
Killdeer
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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