Lido Beach Passive Nature Area
New York · Northeast
About This Location
Lido Beach Passive Nature Area is a productive birding destination in New York, with 238 species recorded on eBird. This coastal habitat attracts Brant, Canada Goose, and American Black Duck 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
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
Short-billed Dowitcher (griseus)
Limnodromus griseus
Nelson's Sparrow
Ammospiza nelsoni
Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos
Black Tern
Chlidonias niger
Merlin
Falco columbarius
Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis
Piping Plover
Charadrius melodus
Nelson's Sparrow (Atlantic Coast)
Ammospiza nelsoni
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Brant
Canada Goose
Willet
Laughing Gull
Black Skimmer
Least Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Glossy Ibis
Black-crowned Night Heron
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Monk Parakeet
Tree Swallow
Purple Martin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
American Robin
House Finch
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Yellowthroat
Birding Tips
- 1
Check rocky shorelines and jetties at low tide for shorebirds.
- 2
Scan offshore waters with a spotting scope for seabirds and waterfowl.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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