Orient Beach State Park
New York · Northeast
About This Location
Orient Beach State Park is a productive birding destination in New York, with 205 species recorded on eBird. This coastal habitat attracts Brant, Canada Goose, and Common Eider 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
Virginia Rail
Rallus limicola
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Red-breasted Merganser
American Oystercatcher
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Common Loon
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Osprey
Fish Crow
American Robin
Red-winged Blackbird
Wild Turkey
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
Greater Yellowlegs
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
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.
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Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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