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
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor
Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
Black Scoter
Melanitta americana
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Gray Catbird
Wood Thrush
American Robin
House Sparrow
Baltimore Oriole
Common Grackle
Northern Cardinal
Hairy Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Great Crested Flycatcher
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Mallard
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
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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