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233. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, Queens, New York
On the outskirts of New York City, this refuge protects coastal wetlands that support sizable breeding populations of waterfowl, wading birds, songbirds, and Osprey. Read More “233. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, Queens, New York”
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218. Franklin Mountain Hawk Watch, Davenport, New York
Overlooking the Susquehanna River Valley, this hawk watch is a great spot to see buteos, falcons, eagles, and other birds. Read More “218. Franklin Mountain Hawk Watch, Davenport, New York”
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209. Sterling Nature Center, Sterling, New York
A great spot to see Hooded Warbler, grosbeaks, buntings, and other birds on the shore of Lake Ontario. Read More “209. Sterling Nature Center, Sterling, New York”
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194. Chestnut Ridge Hawk Watch, Mt. Kisco, New York
A hawk watch north of New York City that regularly tallies the highest counts of any watch site in New York State. Read More “194. Chestnut Ridge Hawk Watch, Mt. Kisco, New York”
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182. Alley Pond Park, Queens, New York
This city park attracts lots of warblers, vireos, orioles, thrushes, and other songbirds in spring, rarities in fall, and waterfowl in winter. Read More “182. Alley Pond Park, Queens, New York”
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141. Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn, New York
An urban haven for kestrels, sparrows, and other open-country birds. Read More “141. Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn, New York”
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130. Queens Botanical Garden, Flushing, New York
These gardens, woodlands, wetlands, and a meadow in New York City attract warblers, hawks, woodpeckers, sparrows, mockingbirds, and other winged visitors. Read More “130. Queens Botanical Garden, Flushing, New York”
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109. Sterling Forest State Park, Tuxedo, New York
This state park in the Palisades region is a great place to find Golden-winged, Cerulean, and other warblers, as well as vireos, buntings, orioles, and much more. Read More “109. Sterling Forest State Park, Tuxedo, New York”
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69. Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx, New York
New York City’s fourth largest park is a great spot to watch spring and fall migrants, including warblers, thrushes, and grosbeaks, as well as Rusty Blackbird, Snow Bunting, and Wood Duck. Read More “69. Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx, New York”
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68. Noblewood Park, Willsboro, New York
The premier birding hotspot in the Champlain Valley attracts Hooded Merganser, Wood Duck, Yellow-throated and Blue-headed Vireos, Bonaparte’s Gull, Caspian Tern, grebes, ducks, pipits, and Snow Bunting. Read More “68. Noblewood Park, Willsboro, New York”