Hempstead Lake State Park
New York · Northeast
About This Location
Hempstead Lake State Park is a productive birding destination in New York, with 234 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Mallard, Ring-necked Duck, and Common Merganser 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
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Sora
Porzana carolina
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Blue Jay
American Crow
Fish Crow
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
House Sparrow
House Finch
Red-winged Blackbird
Northern Cardinal
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Laughing Gull
Forster's Tern
Black-crowned Night Heron
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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