Robert Moses State Park
New York · Northeast
About This Location
Robert Moses State Park is a productive birding destination in New York, with 321 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
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
American Coot
Fulica americana
American Golden-Plover
Pluvialis dominica
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
Black Tern
Chlidonias niger
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
American Oystercatcher
Killdeer
Piping Plover
Willet
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Laughing Gull
American Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Least Tern
Common Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Glossy Ibis
American Robin
Song Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Common Yellowthroat
Mallard
Long-tailed Duck
Black-bellied Plover
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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