Sterling Nature Center
New York · Northeast
About This Location
Sterling Nature Center is a productive birding destination in New York, with 225 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Canada Goose, Trumpeter Swan, and Ring-billed Gull 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
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Bay-breasted Warbler
Setophaga castanea
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
Palm Warbler (Yellow)
Setophaga palmarum
Palm Warbler (Western)
Setophaga palmarum
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Trumpeter Swan
Ring-billed Gull
Great Blue Heron
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Least Flycatcher
Eastern Phoebe
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Yellow-throated Vireo
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Tufted Titmouse
Tree Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Northern House 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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