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Governors Island (N.Y. County)

Located in the New York State, USA area, Governors Island (N.Y. County) is a popular birding destination. Recently, birders have spotted Canada Goose, American Black Duck, Rock Pigeon in the area.

260
All-Time Species
59
Sightings (14 days)
New York
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United States
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Species
Date Spotted
Count
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Aug 11, 2026
40
American Black DuckAnas rubripes
Aug 11, 2026
2
Rock PigeonColumba livia
Aug 11, 2026
12
Mourning DoveZenaida macroura
Aug 11, 2026
15
Chimney SwiftChaetura pelagica
Aug 11, 2026
40
KilldeerCharadrius vociferus
Aug 11, 2026
3
Solitary SandpiperTringa solitaria
Aug 11, 2026
1
Least SandpiperCalidris minutilla
Aug 11, 2026
1
Laughing GullLeucophaeus atricilla
Aug 11, 2026
8
Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis
Aug 11, 2026
25
American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus
Aug 11, 2026
7
Aug 11, 2026
5
Common TernSterna hirundo
Aug 11, 2026
30
Double-crested CormorantNannopterum auritum
Aug 11, 2026
7
OspreyPandion haliaetus
Aug 11, 2026
2
Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis
Aug 11, 2026
1
Northern FlickerColaptes auratus
Aug 11, 2026
1
American KestrelFalco sparverius
Aug 11, 2026
1
Eastern KingbirdTyrannus tyrannus
Aug 11, 2026
1
Aug 11, 2026
1
Blue JayCyanocitta cristata
Aug 11, 2026
5
Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
Aug 11, 2026
25
European StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Aug 11, 2026
80
Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos
Aug 11, 2026
3
American RobinTurdus migratorius
Aug 11, 2026
5
Cedar WaxwingBombycilla cedrorum
Aug 11, 2026
3
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Aug 11, 2026
120
American GoldfinchSpinus tristis
Aug 11, 2026
4
White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis
Aug 11, 2026
1
Song SparrowMelospiza melodia
Aug 11, 2026
5
Brown-headed CowbirdMolothrus ater
Aug 11, 2026
1
Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula
Aug 11, 2026
1
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Aug 10, 2026
3
Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
Aug 10, 2026
3
Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
Aug 10, 2026
1
Willow FlycatcherEmpidonax traillii
Aug 10, 2026
2
American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos
Aug 10, 2026
2
Fish CrowCorvus ossifragus
Aug 10, 2026
1
Tree SwallowTachycineta bicolor
Aug 10, 2026
1
Gray CatbirdDumetella carolinensis
Aug 10, 2026
8
Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus
Aug 10, 2026
4
Aug 10, 2026
1
Northern Yellow WarblerSetophaga aestiva
Aug 10, 2026
2
Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis
Aug 10, 2026
3
Spotted SandpiperActitis macularius
Aug 10, 2026
1
Eastern Wood-PeweeContopus virens
Aug 10, 2026
1
American RedstartSetophaga ruticilla
Aug 10, 2026
1
GadwallMareca strepera
Aug 8, 2026
2
Great EgretArdea alba
Aug 5, 2026
1
Eastern PhoebeSayornis phoebe
Aug 4, 2026
1
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus
Aug 1, 2026
3
House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus
Aug 1, 2026
5
Ruddy DuckOxyura jamaicensis
Aug 1, 2026
1
Snowy EgretEgretta thula
Aug 1, 2026
1
Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus
Aug 1, 2026
2
Wood DuckAix sponsa
Aug 1, 2026
1
Northern Rough-winged SwallowStelgidopteryx serripennis
Jul 31, 2026
2
White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis
Jul 31, 2026
1
Baltimore OrioleIcterus galbula
Jul 31, 2026
1

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