Rockland Lake State Park
New York · Northeast
About This Location
Rockland Lake State Park is a productive birding destination in New York, with 210 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mute Swan, 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 Scoter
Melanitta americana
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
Mourning Warbler
Geothlypis philadelphia
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mute Swan
Chimney Swift
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Tree Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Northern Mockingbird
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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