Kissena Park
New York · Northeast
About This Location
Kissena Park is a productive birding destination in New York, with 219 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Cooper's Hawk, Dark-eyed Junco, and Canada Goose 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
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Blue-winged Warbler
Vermivora cyanoptera
Virginia Rail
Rallus limicola
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Wood Duck
Mallard
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
American Herring Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Osprey
Red-tailed Hawk
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
American Kestrel
Blue-headed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tufted Titmouse
Tree Swallow
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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