Mount Loretto Unique Area
New York · Northeast
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Mount Loretto Unique Area is a productive birding destination in New York, with 265 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Brant, Canada Goose, and Mallard among many others. Spring and fall migration bring waves of warblers and shorebirds through the area.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
Iceland Gull
Larus glaucoides
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
Purple Sandpiper
Calidris maritima
Iceland Gull (kumlieni)
Larus glaucoides
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
White-winged Scoter
Melanitta deglandi
Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Brant
Canada Goose
Mallard
American Black Duck
Black Scoter
Long-tailed Duck
Bufflehead
Red-breasted Merganser
Mourning Dove
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Bald Eagle
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Blue Jay
European Starling
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
American Goldfinch
White-throated Sparrow
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for vocalizations to locate canopy-dwelling warblers and vireos.
- 2
Check forest edges and clearings for flycatchers and thrushes.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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