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
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)
Setophaga coronata
Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorus
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
Black Scoter
Melanitta americana
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Canada Warbler
Cardellina canadensis
Mourning Warbler
Geothlypis philadelphia
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Mallard
Rock Pigeon
Chimney Swift
Double-crested Cormorant
Black-crowned Night Heron
Green Heron
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Blue Jay
Tree Swallow
Northern House Wren
European Starling
Gray Catbird
American Robin
House Sparrow
Baltimore Oriole
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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