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Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge

Located in the New York State, USA area, Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge is a popular birding destination. Recently, birders have spotted Canada Goose, Northern Shoveler, American Black Duck in the area.

350
All-Time Species
99
Sightings (14 days)
New York
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United States
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Species
Date Spotted
Count
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Nov 3, 2026
40
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
Nov 3, 2026
10
American Black DuckAnas rubripes
Nov 3, 2026
2
Hooded MerganserLophodytes cucullatus
Nov 3, 2026
6
Ruddy DuckOxyura jamaicensis
Nov 3, 2026
6
Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca
Nov 3, 2026
2
Laughing GullLeucophaeus atricilla
Nov 3, 2026
3
Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis
Nov 3, 2026
25
Double-crested CormorantNannopterum auritum
Nov 3, 2026
3
Ruby-crowned KingletCorthylio calendula
Nov 3, 2026
1
Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos
Nov 3, 2026
1
Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata
Nov 3, 2026
14
BrantBranta bernicla
Nov 3, 2026
200
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Nov 3, 2026
2
GadwallMareca strepera
Nov 3, 2026
1
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Nov 3, 2026
2
American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus
Nov 3, 2026
10
Great EgretArdea alba
Nov 3, 2026
1
Great Blue HeronArdea herodias
Nov 3, 2026
1
European StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Nov 3, 2026
60
American WigeonMareca americana
Nov 2, 2026
30
Mallard x American Black Duck (hybrid)Anas platyrhynchos x rubripes
Nov 2, 2026
1
Nov 2, 2026
28
Nov 2, 2026
15
Greater ScaupAythya marila
Nov 2, 2026
90
BuffleheadBucephala albeola
Nov 2, 2026
4
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator
Nov 2, 2026
1
American CootFulica americana
Nov 2, 2026
3
Pied-billed GrebePodilymbus podiceps
Nov 2, 2026
1
Eared GrebePodiceps nigricollis
Nov 2, 2026
1
Cooper's HawkAstur cooperii
Nov 2, 2026
1
American RobinTurdus migratorius
Nov 2, 2026
1
House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus
Nov 2, 2026
1
Pine SiskinSpinus pinus
Nov 2, 2026
25
American GoldfinchSpinus tristis
Nov 2, 2026
2
Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis
Nov 2, 2026
1
White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis
Nov 2, 2026
3
Song SparrowMelospiza melodia
Nov 2, 2026
1
Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus
Nov 2, 2026
1
Mourning DoveZenaida macroura
Nov 1, 2026
8
Clapper RailRallus crepitans
Nov 1, 2026
1
Northern HarrierCircus hudsonius
Nov 1, 2026
1
Golden-crowned KingletRegulus satrapa
Nov 1, 2026
2
Nov 1, 2026
2
Lesser ScaupAythya affinis
Nov 1, 2026
15
MerlinFalco columbarius
Nov 1, 2026
2
American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos
Nov 1, 2026
2
Common RavenCorvus corax
Nov 1, 2026
1
Field SparrowSpizella pusilla
Nov 1, 2026
2
Swamp SparrowMelospiza georgiana
Nov 1, 2026
1
Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula
Nov 1, 2026
16
Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis
Nov 1, 2026
2
Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens
Nov 1, 2026
1
Northern FlickerColaptes auratus
Nov 1, 2026
1
Purple FinchHaemorhous purpureus
Nov 1, 2026
1
Savannah SparrowPasserculus sandwichensis
Nov 1, 2026
1
Horned GrebePodiceps auritus
Nov 1, 2026
1
Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus
Nov 1, 2026
1
Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus
Nov 1, 2026
1
Tree SwallowTachycineta bicolor
Nov 1, 2026
3
DunlinCalidris alpina
Nov 1, 2026
8
Yellow-crowned Night HeronNyctanassa violacea
Nov 1, 2026
1
Cedar WaxwingBombycilla cedrorum
Nov 1, 2026
8
Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
Nov 1, 2026
5
Rock PigeonColumba livia
Nov 1, 2026
5
KilldeerCharadrius vociferus
Nov 1, 2026
1
Winter WrenNannus hiemalis
Nov 1, 2026
1
Gray CatbirdDumetella carolinensis
Nov 1, 2026
1
Hermit ThrushCatharus guttatus
Nov 1, 2026
1
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Nov 1, 2026
6
Common YellowthroatGeothlypis trichas
Nov 1, 2026
1
Boat-tailed GrackleQuiscalus major
Oct 31, 2026
30
Ring-necked DuckAythya collaris
Oct 31, 2026
1
Blue-winged TealSpatula discors
Oct 31, 2026
1
Red-throated LoonGavia stellata
Oct 31, 2026
1
Lincoln's SparrowMelospiza lincolnii
Oct 31, 2026
1
Eastern PhoebeSayornis phoebe
Oct 31, 2026
2
Pine WarblerSetophaga pinus
Oct 31, 2026
1
American PipitAnthus rubescens
Oct 31, 2026
1
Sharp-shinned HawkAccipiter striatus
Oct 30, 2026
2
Lesser YellowlegsTringa flavipes
Oct 29, 2026
2
Forster's TernSterna forsteri
Oct 29, 2026
2
OspreyPandion haliaetus
Oct 28, 2026
1
Black-bellied PloverPluvialis squatarola
Oct 27, 2026
1
Fish CrowCorvus ossifragus
Oct 26, 2026
2
Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus
Oct 26, 2026
1
Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus
Oct 25, 2026
1
Eastern TowheePipilo erythrophthalmus
Oct 25, 2026
1
Brown CreeperCerthia americana
Oct 25, 2026
1
Palm WarblerSetophaga palmarum
Oct 25, 2026
1
Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis
Oct 25, 2026
1
Eastern MeadowlarkSturnella magna
Oct 25, 2026
2
Snowy EgretEgretta thula
Oct 25, 2026
2
American KestrelFalco sparverius
Oct 23, 2026
1
Blue-headed VireoVireo solitarius
Oct 23, 2026
1
Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina
Oct 23, 2026
3
White-crowned SparrowZonotrichia leucophrys
Oct 23, 2026
1
Short-billed DowitcherLimnodromus griseus
Oct 21, 2026
10
Long-billed DowitcherLimnodromus scolopaceus
Oct 20, 2026
2

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