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
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Ruff
Calidris pugnax
Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Short-billed Dowitcher (griseus)
Limnodromus griseus
Sora
Porzana carolina
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Royal Tern
Rock Pigeon
American Oystercatcher
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Black Skimmer
Least Tern
Common Tern
Roseate Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Osprey
Barn Swallow
House Sparrow
Black Scoter
European Starling
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.
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