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
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca
Merlin (Taiga)
Falco columbarius
Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri
American Pipit
Anthus rubescens
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Killdeer
Piping Plover
Sanderling
Least Sandpiper
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Least Tern
Common Tern
Cedar Waxwing
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
American Black Duck
Mourning Dove
Semipalmated Plover
Short-billed Dowitcher
Lesser Yellowlegs
Greater Yellowlegs
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Birding Tips
- 1
Check rocky shorelines and jetties at low tide for shorebirds.
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Scan offshore waters with a spotting scope for seabirds and waterfowl.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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