Six and a Half Station Road Sanctuary
New York · Northeast
About This Location
Six and a Half Station Road Sanctuary is a productive birding destination in New York, with 215 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Mourning Dove, Turkey Vulture, and Red-tailed Hawk 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
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica
Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Northern House Wren
Troglodytes aedon
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Green-winged Teal
Killdeer
Wilson's Snipe
Lesser Yellowlegs
Greater Yellowlegs
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Blue Jay
Common Raven
Tufted Titmouse
Tree Swallow
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
White-breasted Nuthatch
Northern House Wren
Carolina Wren
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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