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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, Rock Pigeon, Mourning Dove in the area.

260
All-Time Species
67
Sightings (14 days)
New York
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United States
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Species
Date Spotted
Count
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Sep 1, 2026
50
Rock PigeonColumba livia
Sep 1, 2026
5
Mourning DoveZenaida macroura
Sep 1, 2026
27
KilldeerCharadrius vociferus
Sep 1, 2026
17
Spotted SandpiperActitis macularius
Sep 1, 2026
2
Least SandpiperCalidris minutilla
Sep 1, 2026
1
Laughing GullLeucophaeus atricilla
Sep 1, 2026
2
American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus
Sep 1, 2026
4
Common TernSterna hirundo
Sep 1, 2026
1
Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis
Sep 1, 2026
1
Northern FlickerColaptes auratus
Sep 1, 2026
2
American KestrelFalco sparverius
Sep 1, 2026
2
Eastern Wood-PeweeContopus virens
Sep 1, 2026
1
Least FlycatcherEmpidonax minimus
Sep 1, 2026
1
Eastern PhoebeSayornis phoebe
Sep 1, 2026
1
Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus
Sep 1, 2026
1
Blue JayCyanocitta cristata
Sep 1, 2026
1
European StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Sep 1, 2026
50
Gray CatbirdDumetella carolinensis
Sep 1, 2026
6
Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos
Sep 1, 2026
3
American RobinTurdus migratorius
Sep 1, 2026
6
Cedar WaxwingBombycilla cedrorum
Sep 1, 2026
10
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Sep 1, 2026
5
American GoldfinchSpinus tristis
Sep 1, 2026
6
Savannah SparrowPasserculus sandwichensis
Sep 1, 2026
1
Song SparrowMelospiza melodia
Sep 1, 2026
5
Yellow-breasted ChatIcteria virens
Sep 1, 2026
1
Brown-headed CowbirdMolothrus ater
Sep 1, 2026
19
Common YellowthroatGeothlypis trichas
Sep 1, 2026
4
American RedstartSetophaga ruticilla
Sep 1, 2026
2
Northern Yellow WarblerSetophaga aestiva
Sep 1, 2026
2
Chestnut-sided WarblerSetophaga pensylvanica
Sep 1, 2026
1
Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata
Sep 1, 2026
1
Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis
Sep 1, 2026
4
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Aug 31, 2026
4
American Black DuckAnas rubripes
Aug 31, 2026
8
Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis
Aug 31, 2026
5
Aug 31, 2026
5
Double-crested CormorantNannopterum auritum
Aug 31, 2026
15
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus
Aug 31, 2026
1
Solitary SandpiperTringa solitaria
Aug 30, 2026
1
American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos
Aug 30, 2026
1
Northern House WrenTroglodytes aedon
Aug 30, 2026
1
Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor
Aug 30, 2026
1
Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens
Aug 30, 2026
1
Common RavenCorvus corax
Aug 30, 2026
1
House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus
Aug 30, 2026
2
DickcisselSpiza americana
Aug 30, 2026
1
Chimney SwiftChaetura pelagica
Aug 30, 2026
1
Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
Aug 30, 2026
1
Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus
Aug 30, 2026
1
Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina
Aug 30, 2026
1
Tennessee WarblerLeiothlypis peregrina
Aug 30, 2026
1
Prairie WarblerSetophaga discolor
Aug 30, 2026
1
OspreyPandion haliaetus
Aug 30, 2026
1
Eastern KingbirdTyrannus tyrannus
Aug 30, 2026
1
BobolinkDolichonyx oryzivorus
Aug 30, 2026
3
Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus
Aug 30, 2026
1
Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula
Aug 30, 2026
2
Aug 29, 2026
1
Northern WaterthrushParkesia noveboracensis
Aug 29, 2026
1
Canada WarblerCardellina canadensis
Aug 29, 2026
1
Aug 29, 2026
1
Semipalmated SandpiperCalidris pusilla
Aug 27, 2026
21
Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
Aug 22, 2026
1
Ruby-throated HummingbirdArchilochus colubris
Aug 22, 2026
1
Great Crested FlycatcherMyiarchus crinitus
Aug 21, 2026
1

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