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
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus
Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
Willet (Eastern)
Tringa semipalmata
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Wild Turkey
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Osprey
American Crow
Fish Crow
American Robin
House Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Brant
Mute Swan
Rock Pigeon
Killdeer
Greater Yellowlegs
Forster's Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Turkey Vulture
Red-bellied 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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