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
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos
Mourning Warbler
Geothlypis philadelphia
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
Canada Warbler
Cardellina canadensis
Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Gray Catbird
American Robin
House Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Baltimore Oriole
Common Grackle
Northern Yellow Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Rock Pigeon
Double-crested Cormorant
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Eastern Warbling Vireo
European Starling
Red-winged Blackbird
Chimney Swift
Downy Woodpecker
Olive-sided Flycatcher
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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