Van Cortlandt Park
New York · Northeast
About This Location
Van Cortlandt Park is a productive birding destination in New York, with 222 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Red-tailed Hawk, Canada Goose, and Mallard 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
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica
Virginia Rail
Rallus limicola
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Northern Shoveler
Mallard
Red-breasted Merganser
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Ring-billed Gull
Pied-billed Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Blue Jay
Fish Crow
Common Raven
European Starling
American Robin
House Sparrow
American Goldfinch
Dark-eyed Junco
Birding Tips
- 1
Visit at dawn for peak songbird activity before crowds arrive.
- 2
Check flowering trees and berry-producing shrubs for seasonal migrants.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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