Unity Island - North End
New York · Northeast
About This Location
Unity Island - North End is a productive birding destination in New York, with 206 species recorded on eBird. This coastal habitat attracts Canada Goose, Greater Scaup, and Lesser Scaup 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
Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus
Merlin
Falco columbarius
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mallard
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Caspian Tern
Common Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Turkey Vulture
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Tree Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
White-breasted Nuthatch
Northern House Wren
European Starling
Gray Catbird
American Robin
American Goldfinch
Song Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
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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