Sunken Meadow State Park
New York · Northeast
About This Location
Sunken Meadow State Park is a productive birding destination in New York, with 271 species recorded on eBird. This grassland habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mallard, and American Black Duck 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
Sharp-shinned Hawk (Northern)
Accipiter striatus
Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
American Coot
Fulica americana
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Osprey
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Least Sandpiper
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Piping Plover
Great Black-backed Gull
Least Tern
Common Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Bank Swallow
Barn Swallow
Canada Goose
Mourning Dove
Spotted Sandpiper
Great Blue Heron
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan fence posts and utility wires for perching raptors and kingbirds.
- 2
Walk field edges at dawn when sparrows and grassland species are most vocal.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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