Pelham Bay Park
New York · Northeast
About This Location
Pelham Bay Park is a productive birding destination in New York, with 276 species recorded on eBird. This coastal and urban park habitat attracts Blue Jay, Rock Pigeon, and Mourning Dove 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
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor
Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii
Sora
Porzana carolina
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
Black Scoter
Melanitta americana
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Laughing Gull
Common Tern
Black-crowned Night Heron
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Northern Flicker
American Kestrel
Willow Flycatcher
Least Flycatcher
Blue Jay
Tree Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
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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