Monkey Run - South
New York · Northeast
About This Location
Monkey Run - South is a productive birding destination in New York, with 208 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Red-bellied Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, and Black-capped Chickadee 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
Fox Sparrow (Red)
Passerella iliaca
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
American Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus
Merlin
Falco columbarius
Brewster's Warbler (hybrid)
Vermivora chrysoptera x cyanoptera (F1 hybrid)
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Common Merganser
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
Turkey Vulture
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay
American Crow
Common Raven
Black-capped Chickadee
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Gray Catbird
Veery
Wood Thrush
American Robin
American Goldfinch
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for vocalizations to locate canopy-dwelling warblers and vireos.
- 2
Check forest edges and clearings for flycatchers and thrushes.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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