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
Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla
Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla
Blue-winged Warbler
Vermivora cyanoptera
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Brant
Canada Goose
Bufflehead
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
Red-throated Loon
Common Loon
Osprey
Downy Woodpecker
Fish Crow
Tufted Titmouse
European Starling
Northern Mockingbird
American Robin
Chipping Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Northern Cardinal
Mute Swan
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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