Smith Point County Park
New York · Northeast
About This Location
Smith Point County Park is a productive birding destination in New York, with 263 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Brant, American Black Duck, and Black Scoter 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
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Gadwall
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Clapper Rail
American Oystercatcher
Black-bellied Plover
Killdeer
Semipalmated Plover
Piping Plover
Short-billed Dowitcher
Red-necked Phalarope
Willet
Ruddy Turnstone
Red Knot
Sanderling
Dunlin
Least Sandpiper
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Laughing Gull
Birding Tips
- 1
Visit at dawn for peak songbird activity before crowds arrive.
- 2
Check flowering trees and berry-producing shrubs for seasonal migrants.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
Amenities
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