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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 Mourning Dove, American Herring Gull, Downy Woodpecker in the area.

262
All-Time Species
79
Sightings (14 days)
New York
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United States
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Species
Date Spotted
Count
Mourning DoveZenaida macroura
Nov 1, 2026
40
American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus
Nov 1, 2026
1
Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens
Nov 1, 2026
1
Blue JayCyanocitta cristata
Nov 1, 2026
5
Golden-crowned KingletRegulus satrapa
Nov 1, 2026
3
European StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Nov 1, 2026
10
Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos
Nov 1, 2026
1
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Nov 1, 2026
5
Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis
Nov 1, 2026
4
White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis
Nov 1, 2026
2
Song SparrowMelospiza melodia
Nov 1, 2026
3
Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis
Nov 1, 2026
1
BrantBranta bernicla
Nov 1, 2026
18
Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus
Nov 1, 2026
2
Ruby-crowned KingletCorthylio calendula
Nov 1, 2026
5
Brown CreeperCerthia americana
Nov 1, 2026
1
American RobinTurdus migratorius
Nov 1, 2026
2
Savannah SparrowPasserculus sandwichensis
Nov 1, 2026
1
Brown-headed CowbirdMolothrus ater
Nov 1, 2026
4
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Nov 1, 2026
65
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Nov 1, 2026
1
Laughing GullLeucophaeus atricilla
Nov 1, 2026
5
Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis
Nov 1, 2026
50
Nov 1, 2026
7
Royal TernThalasseus maximus
Nov 1, 2026
3
Double-crested CormorantNannopterum auritum
Nov 1, 2026
3
Northern FlickerColaptes auratus
Nov 1, 2026
1
Tree SwallowTachycineta bicolor
Nov 1, 2026
1
Gray CatbirdDumetella carolinensis
Nov 1, 2026
1
Eastern BluebirdSialia sialis
Nov 1, 2026
1
Hermit ThrushCatharus guttatus
Nov 1, 2026
1
House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus
Nov 1, 2026
2
Pine SiskinSpinus pinus
Nov 1, 2026
1
American GoldfinchSpinus tristis
Nov 1, 2026
45
Swamp SparrowMelospiza georgiana
Nov 1, 2026
2
Tennessee WarblerLeiothlypis peregrina
Nov 1, 2026
1
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Nov 1, 2026
2
Rock PigeonColumba livia
Nov 1, 2026
22
Cooper's HawkAstur cooperii
Nov 1, 2026
1
Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis
Nov 1, 2026
2
American KestrelFalco sparverius
Nov 1, 2026
2
BudgerigarMelopsittacus undulatus
Nov 1, 2026
1
American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos
Nov 1, 2026
1
Cedar WaxwingBombycilla cedrorum
Nov 1, 2026
1
American PipitAnthus rubescens
Nov 1, 2026
1
Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina
Nov 1, 2026
3
Field SparrowSpizella pusilla
Nov 1, 2026
1
Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula
Nov 1, 2026
3
Palm WarblerSetophaga palmarum
Nov 1, 2026
1
Bonaparte's GullChroicocephalus philadelphia
Nov 1, 2026
3
Winter WrenNannus hiemalis
Nov 1, 2026
1
Purple FinchHaemorhous purpureus
Nov 1, 2026
2
Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus
Nov 1, 2026
5
Rusty BlackbirdEuphagus carolinus
Nov 1, 2026
1
Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata
Nov 1, 2026
4
American Black DuckAnas rubripes
Nov 1, 2026
6
Black ScoterMelanitta americana
Nov 1, 2026
4
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator
Nov 1, 2026
4
Sharp-shinned HawkAccipiter striatus
Nov 1, 2026
1
Eastern PhoebeSayornis phoebe
Nov 1, 2026
1
Northern House WrenTroglodytes aedon
Nov 1, 2026
1
Nashville WarblerLeiothlypis ruficapilla
Nov 1, 2026
1
Forster's TernSterna forsteri
Nov 1, 2026
4
Eastern TowheePipilo erythrophthalmus
Nov 1, 2026
1
Fox SparrowPasserella iliaca
Nov 1, 2026
1
Pine WarblerSetophaga pinus
Nov 1, 2026
1
Purple SandpiperCalidris maritima
Oct 31, 2026
1
Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus
Oct 31, 2026
1
Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
Oct 29, 2026
1
Blackpoll WarblerSetophaga striata
Oct 25, 2026
1
Common RavenCorvus corax
Oct 24, 2026
1
Oct 24, 2026
1
Blue-headed VireoVireo solitarius
Oct 24, 2026
1
Vesper SparrowPooecetes gramineus
Oct 24, 2026
1
Clay-colored SparrowSpizella pallida
Oct 23, 2026
1
White-crowned SparrowZonotrichia leucophrys
Oct 23, 2026
1
Orange-crowned WarblerLeiothlypis celata
Oct 23, 2026
1
Yellow-bellied SapsuckerSphyrapicus varius
Oct 23, 2026
1
MerlinFalco columbarius
Oct 22, 2026
1

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