Wolfe's Pond Park
New York · Northeast
About This Location
Wolfe's Pond Park is a productive birding destination in New York, with 273 species recorded on eBird. This lake and urban park habitat attracts American Black Duck, Sanderling, and Brant 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
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
White-crowned Sparrow (Gambel's)
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
American Oystercatcher
Haematopus palliatus
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Northern Cardinal (Common)
Cardinalis cardinalis
Worm-eating Warbler
Helmitheros vermivorum
Glaucous Gull
Larus hyperboreus
Seaside Sparrow
Ammospiza maritima
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Brant
Canada Goose
Mallard
Surf Scoter
Bufflehead
Red-breasted Merganser
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Sanderling
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Red-throated Loon
Common Loon
Double-crested Cormorant
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Northern Flicker
Blue Jay
American Crow
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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