River Road marshes and RR tracks
New York · Northeast
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
River Road marshes and RR tracks is a productive birding destination in New York, with 217 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian 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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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii
Piping Plover
Charadrius melodus
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria
Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
Wilson's Storm-Petrel
Oceanites oceanicus
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Wood Duck
Blue-winged Teal
Gadwall
Mallard
American Black Duck
Hooded Merganser
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Virginia Rail
Common Gallinule
Killdeer
Least Sandpiper
Laughing Gull
American Herring Gull
Black Skimmer
Double-crested Cormorant
Glossy Ibis
Least Bittern
Birding Tips
- 1
Walk along the water slowly, scanning overhanging branches for kingfishers and warblers.
- 2
Check sandbars and gravel bars for shorebirds and terns.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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