Inwood Hill Park
New York · Northeast
Easy
April-May, September-October
Free
Open daily, 6 AM - 1 AM
About This Location
Inwood Hill Park is a productive birding destination in New York, with 259 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mallard, and Rock Pigeon 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
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
Black Scoter
Melanitta americana
Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Rock Pigeon
Downy Woodpecker
Blue Jay
European Starling
American Robin
House Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ring-billed Gull
Eastern Warbling Vireo
American Crow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
Gray Catbird
Song Sparrow
Canada Goose
Black-crowned Night Heron
Great Blue Heron
Birding Tips
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Visit at dawn for peak songbird activity before crowds arrive.
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Check flowering trees and berry-producing shrubs for seasonal migrants.
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Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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This urban green space acts as a migrant trap — birds concentrate here during migration, especially after overnight flights.
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Bring quality optics — a good pair of binoculars (8x42 or 10x42) makes all the difference in species identification.
Amenities
Nearby Attractions
- The Cloisters
- Dyckman Farmhouse Museum
- Fort Tryon Park
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