Mount Loretto Unique Area
New York · Northeast
About This Location
Mount Loretto Unique Area is a productive birding destination in New York, with 265 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Brant, Canada Goose, and Mallard 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
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Black Scoter
Melanitta americana
Willet (Western)
Tringa semipalmata
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Rock Pigeon
Chimney Swift
Laughing Gull
American Herring Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Green Heron
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Fish Crow
Barn Swallow
Northern House Wren
European Starling
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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