Prospect Park - Prospect Lake
New York · Northeast
Easy
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Prospect Park - Prospect Lake is a productive birding destination in New York, with 245 species recorded on eBird. This lake and urban park habitat attracts Snow Goose, Mallard, and American Black Duck among many others. Spring and fall migration bring waves of warblers and shorebirds through the area.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope
Bohemian Waxwing
Bombycilla garrulus
Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla
Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
American Black Duck
Hooded Merganser
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Blue Jay
European Starling
American Robin
House Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Northern Cardinal
Snow Goose
Ring-necked Duck
Bufflehead
American Coot
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
Amenities
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