Shore and Wetland Birds

In NYC Jamaica Bay and Pelham Bay provide excellent spots to watch for shore and wetland birds. Many shore birds migrate through NYC during Spring and Fall. Some of the shore birds that migrate through the city are Dunlin, Red Knot, Ruddy Turnstone, Sanderling, American Oyestercatcher, Common Terns, Semipalmated Plover and Semiplamated sandpiper. During the Horseshoe Crabs spawning season most migrating shore birds specially Red Knots gather to fest on eggs along NYC beaches. Gull species such as Ring-billed Gull, American Herring Gull and Laughing Gull can be seen year around. Most common wading birds are Snowy Egret, Great Egret, Little Blue Heron, Green Heron, Great Blue Heron, Black-crowned Night Heron and  American Bittern. Also at Jamaica Bay there are artificial nests for Ospreys and for barn swallows.

A Ring-billed Gull near Meadow lake ( Ring-billed Gull is the most common Gull species in NYC)