Sodus Point beach and channel area
New York · Northeast
About This Location
Sodus Point beach and channel area is a productive birding destination in New York, with 250 species recorded on eBird. This coastal habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mute Swan, and American Wigeon 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
Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica
Bay-breasted Warbler
Setophaga castanea
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
Palm Warbler (Yellow)
Setophaga palmarum
Palm Warbler (Western)
Setophaga palmarum
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mute Swan
Spotted Sandpiper
Ruddy Turnstone
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Caspian Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Blue Jay
Bank Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
Northern House Wren
European Starling
American Robin
House Sparrow
Birding Tips
- 1
Check rocky shorelines and jetties at low tide for shorebirds.
- 2
Scan offshore waters with a spotting scope for seabirds and waterfowl.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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