Southards Pond Park
New York · Northeast
About This Location
Southards Pond Park is a productive birding destination in New York, with 220 species recorded on eBird. This lake and urban park habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mute Swan, and Gadwall 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
Willet (Eastern)
Tringa semipalmata
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Gadwall
Mallard
American Black Duck
Mourning Dove
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Osprey
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Blue Jay
Carolina Wren
American Robin
American Goldfinch
White-throated Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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