Sunset Bay Park
New York · Northeast
About This Location
Sunset Bay Park is a productive birding destination in New York, with 228 species recorded on eBird. This coastal and urban park habitat attracts a wide variety of species 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
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
Bay-breasted Warbler
Setophaga castanea
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Turkey Vulture
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Great Crested Flycatcher
Red-eyed Vireo
Northern House Wren
Veery
Wood Thrush
American Robin
American Goldfinch
Chipping Sparrow
Eastern Towhee
Ovenbird
Mourning Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
American Redstart
Northern Yellow Warbler
Common Merganser
American Herring Gull
Caspian Tern
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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