Birding Guide for New York
Mountains, forests, lakes, coasts, and parks
Birding highlights, common sightings, and the best places to look for birds in New York. Use the highlight list to start quickly, then work through the full guide for a broader local view.
Sightings
773
Species
48
Active Months
12
Category Overview
Birds across New York
This guide focuses on birdlife within New York's wider region guide, helping families explore common sightings, shoreline birds, forest species, and the places where birding is easier to begin.
Latest Sightings
Recent bird sightings in New York
A recent look at bird sightings across New York.
Sightings Map
See where bird sightings cluster
Start wide, then zoom in to see where bird sightings cluster across New York.
Top Highlights
Top 5 birds to see in New York
These birds are snapped the most across this region.
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Places to Start
Best places for birding in New York
These place guides connect well with the birds covered in this region.
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John Jay Park
You might spot Flixweed, Common Mugwort, and Northern Seaside Goldenrod.
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Onondaga Lake Park
You might spot Ring-Billed Gull, Canada Goose, and Rough Cocklebur.
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Sara D. Roosevelt Park
You might spot House Sparrow, Princess Tree, and Rock Pigeon.
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Highbridge Park
You might spot Eastern Red-Backed Salamander and Eastern Poison Ivy.
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Crotona Park
You might spot White Mulberry and Striped Greenhouse Slug.
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Aqueduct Walk
You might spot Tree-Of-Heaven, Spotted Lanternfly, and Rock Pigeon.
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Full Guide
Full New York birds list
The complete ranked list for this guide, ordered by sightings count.
House Sparrow
American Robin
Canada Goose
Duck
Red-tailed Hawk
European Starling
Ring-billed Gull
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Bald Eagle
Great Blue Heron
White-throated Sparrow
Brent Goose
Dark-eyed Junco
Mute Swan
Cooper's Hawk
Wood Duck
Red-winged Blackbird
Cedar Waxwing
Eastern Bluebird
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Mockingbird
Pekin Duck
American Kestrel
Blue Jay
Common Grackle
Common Raven
Muscovy Duck
Northern Pintail
Turkey
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Double-crested Cormorant
Northern Harrier
Snow Goose
Song Sparrow
Tufted Titmouse
Vulture
Baltimore Oriole
Common Loon
Great Black-backed Gull
Great Horned Owl
House Finch
Long-eared Owl
Northern Flicker
Pigeon
Red-throated Loon
Trumpeter Swan
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