Salt Marsh Nature Center at Marine Park
New York · Northeast
Easy
April-May, September-October
Free
Open daily, dawn to dusk
About This Location
Salt Marsh Nature Center at Marine Park is a productive birding destination in New York, with 270 species recorded on eBird. This wetland and urban park habitat attracts Brant, Canada Goose, and Wood Duck 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
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
Piping Plover
Charadrius melodus
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia
Canada Warbler
Cardellina canadensis
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos
Mourning Warbler
Geothlypis philadelphia
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mallard
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Clapper Rail
American Oystercatcher
Killdeer
Spotted Sandpiper
Willet
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Caspian Tern
Common Loon
Double-crested Cormorant
Glossy Ibis
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Snowy Egret
Green Heron
Birding Tips
- 1
Bring waterproof boots for marsh trails and muddy edges.
- 2
Scan the edges of open water for herons, egrets, and rails at dawn.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
- 4
Bring insect repellent — wetland areas can have significant mosquito activity, especially in warmer months.
- 5
Bring quality optics — a good pair of binoculars (8x42 or 10x42) makes all the difference in species identification.
Amenities
Nearby Attractions
- Floyd Bennett Field
- Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
- Plumb Beach
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