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
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
American Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
Seaside Sparrow
Ammospiza maritima
Northern House Wren
Troglodytes aedon
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus
Purple Martin
Progne subis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Rock Pigeon
Killdeer
Northern Gannet
Double-crested Cormorant
Eastern Phoebe
European Starling
House Sparrow
American Oystercatcher
Osprey
Northern Mockingbird
Mute Swan
Mallard
Black Scoter
Long-tailed Duck
Red-breasted Merganser
Mourning Dove
Piping Plover
Sanderling
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Birding Tips
- 1
Visit at dawn for peak songbird activity before crowds arrive.
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Check flowering trees and berry-producing shrubs for seasonal migrants.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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