Recent Sightings
For the best idea of what is being seen, it's always best to consult ebird.org. Then go to Explore and then Hotspots.
You can type in Hunter Island or Turtle Cove or wherever you want to go. A list will come up giving you the name of the person who was there last, and what they saw. If you're not a member of ebird, it's great to sign up. It's a free service that keeps a record of everything you saw as long as you're diligent about submitting results. You'll also be doing your part for Citizen Science. This is a free service.
On our walks, these are the birds seen. Not everyone saw all of the species.
Pelham Bay Park, Bronx, New York, US
Feb 24, 2024 9:09 AM - 11:53 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.54 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: LSNY Pelham Bay Park trip led by Jack Rothman.
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Overcast clouds - broken clouds
Temperature: 40°F
Wind: Gentle breeze - fresh breeze
Wind Direction: NW
Cloud Cover: 75 - 100%
Humidity: 51 - 67%
Sunrise: 6:37am
Sunset: 5:39pm
Weather generated by RainCrow
39 species
Brant 22
Canada Goose 40
American Wigeon 3
Mallard 12
American Black Duck 13
Greater Scaup 33
Long-tailed Duck 1
Bufflehead 33
Common Goldeneye 7 Medium sized duck, dark heads, white spot on the cheeks of males. Exact count done by many birders through scopes.
Red-breasted Merganser 8
Red-necked Grebe 3 Thin neck, dark cap, yellowish heavy bill
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 5
Mourning Dove 4
Purple Sandpiper 3 Plump brownish sandpiper resting on rocks with yellowish legs
Razorbill 3 Floating in water, distinctive shape and black and white color pattern
Ring-billed Gull 40
Herring Gull 4
Great Black-backed Gull 3
Red-throated Loon 4
Common Loon 5
Great Cormorant 1
Double-crested Cormorant 4 Flying and perched on rocks
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 2
Peregrine Falcon 1
Blue Jay 1
Fish Crow 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
European Starling 50
Northern Mockingbird 1
American Robin 8
House Sparrow 2
American Tree Sparrow 3 Bi-colored bill
White-throated Sparrow 9
Song Sparrow 6
Red-winged Blackbird 30
Common Grackle 12
Northern Cardinal 3
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S162932824
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (https://ebird.org/home)
Pelham Bay Park--Hunter Island, Bronx, New York, US
Mar 17, 2024 9:04 AM - 11:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.149 mile(s)
30 species
Amerciacn Oystercatcher
Canada Goose 18
Mallard 2
American Black Duck 2
Long-tailed Duck 8 Estimate seen out in distance
Bufflehead 25
Red-breasted Merganser 5
Horned Grebe 1
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Common Loon 2
Great Blue Heron 1
Bald Eagle 2
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 4
Blue Jay 10
White-breasted Nuthatch 5
Winter Wren 1
Carolina Wren 2
European Starling 9
Northern Mockingbird 1
American Robin 44
House Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow X
Song Sparrow 5
Red-winged Blackbird 16
Common Grackle 23
Northern Cardinal 1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S165218751
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (https://ebird.org/home)
Pelham Bay Park--Hunter Island, Bronx, New York, US
Mar 31, 2024 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: NYC Audubon Walk
25 species
Canada Goose 30
Mallard 4
Long-tailed Duck 23 Large raft seen between Twin and Hunter Island, ongoing.
Red-breasted Merganser 5
Horned Grebe 2
Red-necked Grebe 2 Ongoing, has been seen off Twin Island for months. Beginning to come into breeding plumage.
Mourning Dove 5
American Oystercatcher 2
Killdeer 1
Ring-billed Gull 15
Common Loon 6
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Osprey 2
Bald Eagle 1 juvenile, seen on distant island in same location as last walk on 3.17.24
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 3
European Starling 12
Northern Mockingbird 1
American Robin 12
House Sparrow 6
White-throated Sparrow 3
Song Sparrow 5
Northern Cardinal 4
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S166693599