Mecox Inlet
New York · Northeast
About This Location
Mecox Inlet is a productive birding destination in New York, with 253 species recorded on eBird. This coastal habitat attracts Bufflehead, Red-breasted Merganser, and Sanderling among many others. Spring and fall migration bring waves of warblers and shorebirds through the area.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Willet (Eastern)
Tringa semipalmata
Virginia Rail
Rallus limicola
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
American Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mute Swan
American Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Canada Goose
Northern Shoveler
Ring-necked Duck
Ruddy Duck
Mourning Dove
Greater Yellowlegs
Double-crested Cormorant
Osprey
Tree Swallow
European Starling
Northern Mockingbird
American Robin
House Finch
American Goldfinch
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Northern Cardinal
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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