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246 Species Observed
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Native and Naturalized (245)

  1. Last observed by Loyan Beausoleil on 8 Jan 2022
  2. Last observed by Mary Beth Kooper on 2 Jun 2024
  3. Last observed by Cathy Weiner on 11 Feb 2021
  4. Last observed by Cathy Weiner on 4 Jun 2024
  5. Last observed by Brent Bomkamp on 25 Feb 2023
  6. Last observed by Mary Beth Kooper on 8 May 2024
  7. Last observed by Loyan Beausoleil on 4 Sep 2021
  8. Last observed by Adrian Burke on 29 Mar 2023
  9. Last observed by Cathy Weiner on 4 Jun 2024
  10. Last observed by Enrico Leonardi on 21 Mar 2024
  11. Last observed by Cathy Weiner on 4 Jun 2024
  12. Last observed by Cathy Weiner on 4 Jun 2024
  13. Last observed by Historic NYC on 18 Oct 2020
  14. Last observed by Brent Bomkamp on 26 Mar 2023
  15. Last observed by Andrew Farnsworth on 18 Feb 2015
  16. Last observed by Andrew Farnsworth on 31 Jan 2014
  17. Last observed by Loyan Beausoleil on 9 Mar 2024
  18. Last observed by Paul G on 3 Feb 2024
  19. Last observed by Doug Gochfeld on 17 Jan 2023
  20. Last observed by Doug Gochfeld on 24 Mar 2023
  21. Last observed by Annie Barry on 10 Dec 2022
  22. Last observed by Alana Whitman on 6 Feb 2022
  23. Last observed by Brent Bomkamp on 4 Feb 2024
  24. Last observed by The Penguin on 16 Apr 2024
  25. Last observed by Adrian Burke on 24 Feb 2024
  26. Last observed by Michele Gennaoui on 15 Jan 2024
  27. Last observed by Adam Cunningham on 28 Dec 2021
  28. Last observed by Enrico Leonardi on 18 Apr 2024
  29. Last observed by The Penguin on 22 Jul 2023
  30. Last observed by The Penguin on 9 Feb 2024
  31. Last observed by Mary Beth Kooper on 20 Mar 2024
  32. Last observed by Andrew Farnsworth on 18 Feb 2015
  33. Last observed by Cathy Weiner on 4 Jun 2024
  34. Last observed by Cathy Weiner on 4 Jun 2024
  35. Last observed by Gabriel Willow on 6 May 2024
  36. Last observed by Doug Gochfeld on 3 Nov 2022
  37. Last observed by Loyan Beausoleil on 1 Oct 2023
  38. Last observed by Ryan Goldberg on 6 May 2022
  39. Last observed by Cathy Weiner on 4 Jun 2024
  40. Last observed by Loyan Beausoleil on 28 Apr 2024
  41. Last observed by Mary Beth Kooper on 4 Dec 2023
  42. Last observed by Enrico Leonardi on 7 May 2024
  43. Last observed by Doug Gochfeld on 21 May 2022
  44. Last observed by Cathy Weiner on 4 Jun 2024
  45. Last observed by Doug Gochfeld on 7 Sep 2022
  46. Last observed by Tim Healy on 15 May 2022
  47. Last observed by Brent Bomkamp on 22 Apr 2023
  48. Last observed by Laura Goggin on 20 May 2024
  49. Last observed by Enrico Leonardi on 6 Mar 2024
  50. Last observed by Cathy Weiner on 4 Jun 2024
  51. Last observed by The Penguin on 7 May 2024
  52. Last observed by Laura Goggin on 26 Sep 2021
  53. Last observed by Enrico Leonardi on 15 Sep 2023
  54. Last observed by Mary Beth Kooper on 15 May 2022
  55. Last observed by Annie Barry on 21 May 2022
  56. Last observed by Gabriel Willow on 19 Sep 2018
  57. Last observed by Liam Brock on 9 Jan 2024
  58. Last observed by Brent Bomkamp on 11 May 2024
  59. Last observed by Mary Beth Kooper on 14 May 2024
  60. Last observed by Brent Bomkamp on 30 Jul 2023
  61. Last observed by Annie Barry on 9 Sep 2023
  62. Last observed by Mary Beth Kooper on 5 Mar 2023
  63. Last observed by Mary Beth Kooper on 2 May 2024
  64. Last observed by Brent Bomkamp on 5 Feb 2023
  65. Last observed by Cathy Weiner on 4 Jun 2024
  66. Last observed by Molly Magnell on 3 Jun 2024
  67. Last observed by Cathy Weiner on 4 Jun 2024
  68. Last observed by Cathy Weiner on 4 Jun 2024
  69. Last observed by Laura Goggin on 15 Mar 2024
  70. Last observed by Lucas Hale on 6 Jan 2024
  71. Last observed by Enrico Leonardi on 17 Apr 2024
  72. Last observed by Enrico Leonardi on 23 May 2024
  73. Last observed by Anthony Hoets on 3 Jul 2022
  74. Last observed by Gabriel Willow on 6 May 2024
  75. Last observed by Mary Beth Kooper on 2 Oct 2023
  76. Last observed by Cathy Weiner on 4 Jun 2024
  77. Last observed by Enrico Leonardi on 6 May 2024
  78. Last observed by Brent Bomkamp on 11 May 2024
  79. Last observed by Laura Goggin on 5 Dec 2023
  80. Last observed by Doug Gochfeld on 7 Sep 2022
  81. Last observed by Junko Suzuki on 22 Mar 2024
  82. Last observed by Cathy Weiner on 4 Jun 2024
  83. Last observed by M S S on 5 May 2024
  84. Last observed by Mary Beth Kooper on 2 Sep 2022
  85. Last observed by Doug Gochfeld on 7 Sep 2022
  86. Last observed by Molly Magnell on 3 Jun 2024
  87. Last observed by Loyan Beausoleil on 13 Apr 2024
  88. Last observed by Enrico Leonardi on 23 May 2024
  89. Last observed by Doug Gochfeld on 9 Nov 2022
  90. Last observed by The Penguin on 2 Jun 2024
  91. Last observed by Gabriel Willow on 8 May 2024
  92. Last observed by Michelle Davis on 6 May 2024
  93. Last observed by Mary Beth Kooper on 5 Apr 2024
  94. Last observed by Austin Johnson on 22 May 2024
  95. Last observed by The Penguin on 2 Jun 2024
  96. Last observed by Loyan Beausoleil on 22 Oct 2023
  97. Last observed by Loyan Beausoleil on 20 Jan 2024
  98. Last observed by Enrico Leonardi on 6 Mar 2024
  99. Last observed by Enrico Leonardi on 17 Apr 2024
  100. Last observed by Laura Goggin on 13 May 2023
  101. Last observed by Laura Goggin on 24 Sep 2022
  102. Last observed by Benjamin Cacace on 26 Sep 2020
  103. Last observed by Cathy Weiner on 4 Jun 2024
  104. Last observed by Governors Island Birding on 7 Mar 2018
  105. Last observed by The Penguin on 9 Feb 2024
  106. Last observed by Joseph Coureur on 22 Oct 2023
  107. Last observed by Laura Goggin on 11 Dec 2020
  108. Last observed by Loyan Beausoleil on 29 Apr 2024
  109. Last observed by Claudine Williams on 28 Apr 2024
  110. Last observed by Laura Goggin on 3 May 2024
  111. Last observed by Linda LaBella on 24 May 2024
  112. Last observed by Mary Beth Kooper on 7 May 2024
  113. Last observed by Laura Goggin on 10 May 2024
  114. Last observed by Laura Goggin on 28 Apr 2024
  115. Last observed by The Penguin on 2 Jun 2024
  116. Last observed by The Penguin on 2 Jun 2024
  117. Last observed by Cathy Weiner on 14 Mar 2024
  118. Last observed by Sara Ogger on 8 May 2024
  119. Last observed by O. Vischer on 21 May 2024
  120. Last observed by Richard Fleming on 30 May 2024
  121. Last observed by Richard Davis on 2 Jun 2024
  122. Last observed by Annie Barry on 1 Jun 2024
  123. Last observed by Gabriel Willow on 7 Sep 2019
  124. Last observed by Richard Fleming on 30 May 2024
  125. Last observed by Richard Davis on 2 Jun 2024
  126. Last observed by Loyan Beausoleil on 1 Jun 2024
  127. Last observed by O. Vischer on 21 May 2024
  128. Last observed by Mary Beth Kooper on 2 Jun 2024
  129. Last observed by Karen Becker on 11 Oct 2023
  130. Last observed by Laura Goggin on 31 May 2024
  131. Last observed by Mary Beth Kooper on 22 May 2024
  132. Last observed by The Penguin on 17 May 2024
  133. Last observed by Richard Fleming on 30 May 2024
  134. Last observed by Brendan Fogarty on 1 Oct 2023
  135. Last observed by Mary Beth Kooper on 2 Jun 2024
  136. Last observed by Cathy Weiner on 4 Jun 2024
  137. Last observed by Cathy Weiner on 4 Jun 2024
  138. Last observed by Richard Davis on 2 Jun 2024
  139. Last observed by Cathy Weiner on 4 Jun 2024
  140. Last observed by Linda LaBella on 27 May 2024
  141. Last observed by Bo Hopkins on 14 May 2024
  142. Last observed by Ron Lulov on 22 May 2024
  143. Last observed by Brent Bomkamp on 17 Feb 2024
  144. Last observed by Doug Gochfeld on 21 May 2022
  145. Last observed by Cathy Weiner on 4 Jun 2024
  146. Last observed by Doug Gochfeld on 7 Aug 2023
  147. Last observed by Mary Beth Kooper on 22 May 2024
  148. Last observed by Cathy Weiner on 4 Jun 2024
  149. Last observed by Richard Fleming on 30 May 2024
  150. Last observed by Brent Bomkamp on 11 May 2024
  151. Last observed by The Penguin on 26 Apr 2024
  152. Last observed by Annie Barry on 4 May 2024
  153. Last observed by Laura Goggin on 28 Apr 2024
  154. Last observed by Bo Hopkins on 17 Mar 2024
  155. Last observed by O. Vischer on 21 May 2024
  156. Last observed by Mary Beth Kooper on 2 Jun 2024
  157. Last observed by Mary Beth Kooper on 5 Apr 2024
  158. Last observed by Mary Beth Kooper on 14 Oct 2023
  159. Last observed by Mary Beth Kooper on 2 Jun 2024
  160. Last observed by Cathy Weiner on 4 Jun 2024
  161. Last observed by The Penguin on 2 Jun 2024
  162. Last observed by Andrea Trigueros on 7 May 2024
  163. Last observed by Cathy Weiner on 4 Jun 2024
  164. Last observed by Doug Gochfeld on 9 Nov 2022
  165. Last observed by Richard Davis on 2 Jun 2024
  166. Last observed by Linda LaBella on 27 May 2024
  167. Last observed by Maureen Matthews on 31 May 2024
  168. Last observed by Arjen Singh on 11 May 2024
  169. Last observed by Linda LaBella on 19 May 2024
  170. Last observed by Cathy Weiner on 4 Jun 2024
  171. Last observed by Kara Hollenbeck on 4 Jun 2024
  172. Last observed by Cathy Weiner on 4 Jun 2024
  173. Last observed by Karen Becker on 4 Dec 2023
  174. Last observed by Cathy Weiner on 7 May 2021
  175. Last observed by Cathy Weiner on 4 Jun 2024
  176. Last observed by Noam Elcott on 28 Apr 2024
  177. Last observed by Alan Drogin on 23 Nov 2022
  178. Last observed by Cathy Weiner on 4 Jun 2024
  179. Last observed by Loyan Beausoleil on 30 Jan 2022
  180. Last observed by Loyan Beausoleil on 27 May 2024
  181. Last observed by Loyan Beausoleil on 30 Oct 2021
  182. Last observed by Bo Hopkins on 14 May 2024
  183. Last observed by Gabriel Willow on 1 Sep 2018
  184. Last observed by Doug Gochfeld on 13 Dec 2023
  185. Last observed by Mary Beth Kooper on 20 Mar 2024
  186. Last observed by Annie Barry on 20 Apr 2024
  187. Last observed by Loyan Beausoleil on 12 May 2024
  188. Last observed by Linda LaBella on 24 May 2024
  189. Last observed by Laura Goggin on 13 Oct 2023
  190. Last observed by KZ F on 9 May 2022
  191. Last observed by Annie Barry on 2 Oct 2021
  192. Last observed by Laura Goggin on 5 Dec 2023
  193. Last observed by Enrico Leonardi on 21 May 2024
  194. Last observed by Cathy Weiner on 4 Jun 2024
  195. Last observed by Loyan Beausoleil on 12 May 2024
  196. Last observed by The Penguin on 17 May 2024
  197. Last observed by Linda LaBella on 24 May 2024
  198. Last observed by Mary Beth Kooper on 14 Dec 2021
  199. Last observed by Linda LaBella on 27 May 2024
  200. Last observed by Cathy Weiner on 14 Mar 2024
  201. Last observed by Loyan Beausoleil on 25 May 2024
  202. Last observed by The Penguin on 2 Jun 2024
  203. Last observed by Cathy Weiner on 4 Jun 2024
  204. Last observed by Richard Davis on 2 Jun 2024
  205. Last observed by The Penguin on 26 Apr 2024
  206. Last observed by Cathy Weiner on 4 Jun 2024
  207. Last observed by Brendan Fogarty on 1 Oct 2023
  208. Last observed by Laura Goggin on 31 May 2024
  209. Last observed by Ryan Zucker on 1 Sep 2019
  210. Last observed by Laura Goggin on 13 May 2023
  211. Last observed by Enrico Leonardi on 1 May 2024
  212. Last observed by Michelle Davis on 6 May 2024
  213. Last observed by Annie Barry on 1 Jun 2024
  214. Last observed by Ron Lulov on 22 May 2024
  215. Last observed by Lucas Hale on 2 Dec 2023
  216. Last observed by Mary Beth Kooper on 7 May 2024
  217. Last observed by Benjamin Cacace on 20 Sep 2020
  218. Last observed by Mary Beth Kooper on 21 Sep 2023
  219. Last observed by Enrico Leonardi on 21 May 2024
  220. Last observed by The Penguin on 2 Jun 2024
  221. Last observed by The Penguin on 17 May 2024
  222. Last observed by The Penguin on 2 Jun 2024
  223. Last observed by Brent Bomkamp on 11 May 2024
  224. Last observed by Gabriel Willow on 20 May 2024
  225. Last observed by The Penguin on 2 Jun 2024
  226. Last observed by Enrico Leonardi on 21 May 2024
  227. Last observed by Enrico Leonardi on 30 May 2024
  228. Last observed by The Penguin on 2 Jun 2024
  229. Last observed by Paula De Stefano on 25 May 2024
  230. Last observed by The Penguin on 2 Jun 2024
  231. Last observed by Linda LaBella on 19 May 2024
  232. Last observed by The Penguin on 7 May 2024
  233. Last observed by Mary Beth Kooper on 23 Apr 2024
  234. Last observed by Ron Lulov on 22 May 2024
  235. Last observed by Annie Barry on 11 May 2024
  236. Last observed by Maureen Matthews on 31 May 2024
  237. Last observed by Linda LaBella on 19 May 2024
  238. Last observed by Gabriel Willow on 18 May 2024
  239. Last observed by Mary Beth Kooper on 8 May 2024
  240. Last observed by The Penguin on 2 Jun 2024
  241. Last observed by Cathy Weiner on 4 Jun 2024
  242. Last observed by A Z on 20 May 2024
  243. Last observed by Junko Suzuki on 11 Oct 2023
  244. Last observed by The Penguin on 2 Jun 2024
  245. Last observed by O. Vischer on 11 Oct 2023

Exotic: Provisional (1)

  1. Last observed by Marc Passmann on 31 Oct 2019

Exotic: Escapee (3)

  1. Last observed by Benjamin Cacace on 3 Jun 2016
  2. Last observed by Annie Barry on 18 Jun 2022
  3. Last observed by Loyan Beausoleil on 22 May 2022

Hybrids (2)

  1. Mallard x American Black Duck (hybrid) Anas platyrhynchos x rubripes
    Last observed by Richard Fleming on 30 May 2024
  2. Herring x Glaucous Gull (hybrid) Larus argentatus x hyperboreus
    Last observed by Andrea Diamond on 1 Apr 2022

Additional Taxa (64)

  1. Branta sp. Branta sp.
    Last observed by Adrian Burke on 13 Dec 2021
  2. goose sp. Anatidae (goose sp.)
    Last observed by Benjamin Cacace on 17 Oct 2020
  3. Mallard/American Black Duck Anas platyrhynchos/rubripes
    Last observed by Deborra Mullins on 28 Apr 2024
  4. dabbling duck sp. Anatidae sp. (dabbling duck sp.)
    Last observed by Brent Bomkamp on 24 Sep 2023
  5. Greater/Lesser Scaup Aythya marila/affinis
    Last observed by Adrian Burke on 24 Feb 2024
  6. Aythya sp. Aythya sp.
    Last observed by Mary Beth Kooper on 4 Jan 2024
  7. Common/Red-breasted Merganser Mergus merganser/serrator
    Last observed by Andrea Diamond on 1 Apr 2022
  8. duck sp. Anatidae (duck sp.)
    Last observed by Mary Beth Kooper on 23 Apr 2024
  9. pigeon/dove sp. Columbidae sp.
    Last observed by Doug Gochfeld on 20 Aug 2022
  10. Yellow-billed/Black-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus americanus/erythropthalmus
    Last observed by D. Bruce Yolton on 2 Oct 2021
  11. rail/crake sp. Rallidae sp. (rail/crake sp.)
    Last observed by Doug Gochfeld on 1 Sep 2022
  12. small plover sp. Charadrius/Anarhynchus sp.
    Last observed by Doug Gochfeld on 20 Aug 2022
  13. Lesser/Greater Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes/melanoleuca
    Last observed by Loyan Beausoleil on 16 Sep 2021
  14. peep sp. Calidris sp. (peep sp.)
    Last observed by Mary Beth Kooper on 7 May 2024
  15. Calidris sp. Calidris sp.
    Last observed by Doug Gochfeld on 1 Sep 2022
  16. shorebird sp. Charadriiformes sp.
    Last observed by Mary Beth Kooper on 10 Mar 2024
  17. Larus sp. Larus sp.
    Last observed by Mary Beth Kooper on 31 May 2024
  18. gull sp. Larinae sp.
    Last observed by Enrico Leonardi on 8 May 2024
  19. Forster's/Common Tern Sterna forsteri/hirundo
    Last observed by Linda LaBella on 27 May 2024
  20. Sterna sp. Sterna sp.
    Last observed by Mary Beth Kooper on 29 May 2024
  21. large tern sp. Hydroprogne/Thalasseus sp.
    Last observed by Enrico Leonardi on 7 May 2024
  22. tern sp. Sterninae sp.
    Last observed by Mary Beth Kooper on 19 May 2024
  23. loon sp. Gavia sp.
    Last observed by Mary Beth Kooper on 20 Mar 2024
  24. Great/Double-crested Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo/Nannopterum auritum
    Last observed by Mary Beth Kooper on 24 Mar 2024
  25. cormorant sp. Phalacrocoracidae sp.
    Last observed by Mary Beth Kooper on 5 Apr 2024
  26. heron sp. Ardeidae sp.
    Last observed by Benjamin Cacace on 3 Aug 2017
  27. new world vulture sp. Cathartidae sp.
    Last observed by Mary Beth Kooper on 5 Apr 2024
  28. Sharp-shinned/Cooper's Hawk Accipiter striatus/cooperii
    Last observed by Loyan Beausoleil on 4 Nov 2023
  29. Accipiter sp. Accipiter sp.
    Last observed by Mary Beth Kooper on 2 May 2024
  30. Buteo sp. Buteo sp.
    Last observed by Loyan Beausoleil on 16 Sep 2023
  31. hawk sp. Accipitridae sp. (hawk sp.)
    Last observed by Loyan Beausoleil on 25 May 2024
  32. Downy/Hairy Woodpecker Dryobates pubescens/villosus
    Last observed by Amelia Good on 7 Apr 2024
  33. woodpecker sp. Picidae sp.
    Last observed by Tim Holland on 27 Apr 2024
  34. small falcon sp. Falco sp. (small falcon sp.)
    Last observed by Karen Becker on 4 May 2024
  35. falcon sp. Falco sp.
    Last observed by Cathy Weiner on 4 Mar 2024
  36. diurnal raptor sp. Accipitriformes/Falconiformes sp.
    Last observed by Enrico Leonardi on 22 Sep 2023
  37. Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's Flycatcher) Empidonax alnorum/traillii
    Last observed by Loyan Beausoleil on 1 Jun 2024
  38. Empidonax sp. Empidonax sp.
    Last observed by Loyan Beausoleil on 1 Jun 2024
  39. new world flycatcher sp. Tyrannidae sp.
    Last observed by Cathy Weiner on 1 Sep 2023
  40. Philadelphia/Warbling Vireo Vireo philadelphicus/gilvus
    Last observed by Loyan Beausoleil on 1 Oct 2023
  41. vireo sp. Vireo sp.
    Last observed by Laura Goggin on 25 Aug 2023
  42. American/Fish Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos/ossifragus
    Last observed by Brandon Michael Lowden on 1 Jun 2024
  43. crow sp. Corvus sp. (crow sp.)
    Last observed by Cathy Weiner on 4 Jun 2024
  44. crow/raven sp. Corvus sp.
    Last observed by Ursula Mitra on 7 Nov 2021
  45. swallow sp. Hirundinidae sp.
    Last observed by Mary Beth Kooper on 19 May 2024
  46. Ruby-crowned/Golden-crowned Kinglet Corthylio calendula/Regulus satrapa
    Last observed by Karen Fung on 24 Oct 2023
  47. nuthatch sp. Sitta sp.
    Last observed by Shinara Sunderlal on 10 Oct 2022
  48. wren sp. Troglodytidae sp.
    Last observed by Karen Fung on 13 Nov 2023
  49. Gray-cheeked/Bicknell's Thrush Catharus minimus/bicknelli
    Last observed by Enrico Leonardi on 23 May 2024
  50. Catharus sp. Catharus sp.
    Last observed by Richard Fleming on 30 May 2024
  51. thrush sp. Turdidae sp.
    Last observed by Anonymous eBirder on 15 Apr 2023
  52. House/Purple Finch Haemorhous mexicanus/purpureus
    Last observed by Sonia M on 24 Apr 2024
  53. Spizella sp. Spizella sp.
    Last observed by Bernardo Zorrilla Garza on 9 Apr 2023
  54. Spizella sp./American Tree Sparrow Spizella/Spizelloides sp.
    Last observed by Laura Goggin on 23 Nov 2023
  55. White-crowned/White-throated Sparrow Zonotrichia leucophrys/albicollis
    Last observed by Loyan Beausoleil on 25 May 2024
  56. new world sparrow sp. Passerellidae sp.
    Last observed by Arjen Singh on 18 Feb 2024
  57. grackle sp. Quiscalus sp.
    Last observed by Loyan Beausoleil on 29 Apr 2024
  58. blackbird sp. Icteridae sp.
    Last observed by Mary Beth Kooper on 4 Mar 2024
  59. Louisiana/Northern Waterthrush Parkesia motacilla/noveboracensis
    Last observed by Laura Goggin on 20 May 2018
  60. Setophaga sp. Setophaga sp.
    Last observed by Ryan Goldberg on 22 Oct 2023
  61. new world warbler sp. Parulidae sp.
    Last observed by Loyan Beausoleil on 4 Nov 2023
  62. Summer/Scarlet Tanager Piranga rubra/olivacea
    Last observed by Laura Goggin on 16 May 2022
  63. passerine sp. Passeriformes sp.
    Last observed by Mary Beth Kooper on 29 May 2024
  64. bird sp. Aves sp.
    Last observed by Mary Beth Kooper on 7 May 2024