Jacob Riis Park
New York · Northeast
About This Location
Jacob Riis Park is a productive birding destination in New York, with 261 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Black Scoter, Long-tailed Duck, and American Herring Gull 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
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Mourning Warbler
Geothlypis philadelphia
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Mourning Warbler x Common Yellowthroat (hybrid)
Geothlypis philadelphia x trichas
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
American Oystercatcher
Double-crested Cormorant
Barn Swallow
Rock Pigeon
Piping Plover
Sanderling
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Osprey
European Starling
Northern Mockingbird
American Robin
House Finch
Song Sparrow
Brant
Forster's Tern
Common Tern
Northern Gannet
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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