Owasco Lake inlet area
New York · Northeast
About This Location
Owasco Lake inlet area is a productive birding destination in New York, with 216 species recorded on eBird. This coastal and lake habitat attracts a wide variety of species 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
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
Merlin
Falco columbarius
Common Tern (hirundo/tibetana)
Sterna hirundo
Brewster's Warbler (hybrid)
Vermivora chrysoptera x cyanoptera (F1 hybrid)
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
White-rumped Sandpiper
Calidris fuscicollis
Short-billed Dowitcher (griseus)
Limnodromus griseus
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mourning Dove
Ring-billed Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Bald Eagle
Willow Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Gray Catbird
Veery
American Robin
House Finch
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
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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