Birdwatching or birding is a multigenerational activity that can be done by anyone, regardless of age, ability or background, anywhere in New York. Enjoy new outdoor recreation opportunities by checking out a great birding location near you.
The New York State Birding Trail is not a physical trail, but "connects" all of the best birding locations in regions across the state.
Check out the Birding Trail map, other birding resources and more.
Long Island
Nassau
- Hempstead Lake State Park
- Jones Beach State Park
- Lido Beach Nature Area - Town of Hempstead
- Sagamore Hill National Historic Site - National Park Service
- Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center
Suffolk
- Caleb Smith State Park Preserve
- Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve
- Connetquot River State Park Preserve
- Edgewood Oak Brush Plains State Forest
- Elizabeth A. Morton National Wildlife Refuge - USFWS
- Fire Island Lighthouse Tract - National Park Service
- Fire Island Wilderness Area - National Park Service
- Montauk Point State Park
- Napeague Bird Conservation Area - Hither Hill State Park
- Nissequogue River State Park
- Ridge Conservation Area
- Rocky Point Pine Barrens State Forest
- Robert Moses State Park
- Smithtown Historical Society - Smithtown Historical Society
- Sunken Meadow State Park
- Target Rock National Wildlife Refuge - USFWS
- Trail View State Park
- Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge - USFWS
New York City
For more resources related to birding in New York City, check out NYC Audubon's website.
Bronx County
Kings County (Brookyln)
- Calvert Vaux Park
- Floyd Bennett Field
- Fort Greene Park
- Marine Park Salt Marsh
- Marsha P. Johnson State Park
- McGolrick Park
- Plumb Beach
- Prospect Park
- Shirley Chisholm State Park
New York County (Manhattan)
- Battery Park City - Battery Park City Authority
- Central Park Ramble
- Governors Island
- Fort Tryon Park
- Inwood Hill Park
- Madison Square Park
Queens County
- Bayswater Point State Park
- Forest Park
- Fort Tilden
- Gantry Plaza State Park
- Highland Park Ridgewood Reservoir
- Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
- Kissena Park
- Norton Basin Natural Resource Area
Richmond County (Staten Island)
- Brookfield Park
- Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve
- Clove Lakes Park
- Crooke's Point (at Great Kills)
- Fort Wadsworth
- Goethals Pond Complex
- High Rock
- Mount Loretto Unique Area
- Old Place Creek
- Saint Francis Woodlands
Hudson Valley
Columbia
- Olana State Historic Site
- Clermont State Historic Site
- Lake Taghkanic State Park
- Stockport Wildlife Management Area
- Taconic State Park: Harlem Valley Rail Trail
Dutchess
- Tivoli Bays Wildlife Management Area
- Stony Kill Farm Environmental Education Center
- Hudson Highlands State Park Preserve
- Dennings' Point
- Little Stony Point
- Washburn Trail
- James Baird State Park
- Mills Norrie State Park
- Norrie Point Environmental Center
- Hopeland Area
- Peach Hill Park
- Taconic State Park: Rudd Pond
- The Preserve at Vassar - Vassar College
Putnam
- Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park
- Hubbard Lodge
- Big Woods Parking Area
- Pelton Pond
- Martin (Marty) Hugh McGuire Hemlock-Northern Hardwood Area
- Sunken Mine Road (Seasonal Access - walk in during winter)
- Constitution Marsh Audubon Center and Sanctuary
Rockland
- Bear Mountain State Park
- Doodletown
- Iona Island Marsh
- Bear Mountain Hawk Watch
- Harriman State Park
- Elk Pen to Island Pond
- Silver Mine
- Lily Pond
- West Appalachian Trail at Merritt Bank
- Hook Mountain State Park: Hook Mountain Hawk Watch
- Goosepond Mountain State Park: Goosepond Mountain Boardwalk
- Piermont Marsh
- Rockland Lake State Park
- Rockland Lake Nature Center Boardwalk
- Rockland Lake
Orange
- 6 1/2 Station Sanctuary - Orange County Audubon Society
- Hudson Highlands Nature Museum - Hudson Highlands Nature Museum
- Mount Peter Hawk Watch Trailway
- Sterling Forest State Park
- Indian Hill
- Ironwood Drive
- Stewart State Forest
Westchester
- Greenburgh Nature Center - Greenburgh Nature Center
- Rockefeller State Park Preserve
- John Jay Homestead State Historic Site
- Marshlands Conservancy
- Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park
Catskills
Delaware
Greene
- Devasego Park Day-Use Area - NYCDEP
- Mountain Top Arboretum
- North-South Lake Campground & Day Use Area
- Vinegar Hill Wildlife Management Area
- Vosburgh Swamp Wildlife Management Area
Schoharie
Sullivan
- Bashakill Wildlife Management Area
- Mongaup Pond Campground & Day Use Area
- Mongaup Valley Wildlife Management Area
Ulster
- Ashokan Promenade - NYCDEP
- Ashokan Rail Trail - Ulster County
- Bluestone Wild Forest: Onteora Lake
- Catskills Visitor Center - Catskill Center
- Great Vly Wildlife Management Area
- Kenneth L. Wilson Campground & Day Use Area
- Minnewaska State Park Preserve (Carriage Roads: Lake Minnewaska, Hamilton Point, Upper
Awosting, Millbrook Mountain)
(Sam's Point Area) - Mohonk Preserve - Mohonk Preserve
- Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge - USFWS
Capital Region
Albany
- Albany County Helderberg-Hudson Rail Trail - Albany County
- Albany Pine Bush Preserve - Albany Pine Bush Commission
- Discovery Center, Great Dune, Rapp Barrens & Six Mile Waterworks
- Ann Lee Pond Nature & Historic Preserve - Albany County
- Corning Preserve - City of Albany
- Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
- Five Rivers Environmental Education Center
- John Boyd Thacher State Park
- Knox Wetland
- Lawson Lake County Park - Albany County
- Margaret Burke Wildlife Management Area
- Noonan Preserve - Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy
- Normans Kill Preserve East - Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy
- Normans Kill Preserve West - Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy
- Partridge Run Wildlife Management Area
- Tivoli Lake Preserve - City of Albany
- Washington Park - City of Albany
Rensselaer
- Capital District Wildlife Management Area
- Frear Park - City of Troy
- Grafton Lakes State Park
- Schodack Island State Park
Saratoga
- Hudson Crossing Park - Hudson Crossing Park
- Moreau Lake State Park
- Peebles Island State Park
- Saratoga National Historic Park (Saratoga Battlefield) - National Park Service
- Saratoga Spa State Park
- Creekside Classroom
- The Burt Trail at Gray's Crossing
Schenectady
- Great Flats Nature Trail - Town of Rotterdam
- Lions Park - Town of Niskayuna
- Collins Park & Lake - Village of Scotia
Washington
- Alfred Z. Solomon Grassland Viewing Area and Bird Trail
- Carters Pond Wildlife Management Area
- Washington County Grasslands Wildlife Management Area
Adirondacks-North Country
Clinton
- Ausable Marsh Wildlife Management Area
- Ausable Point Campground & Day Use Area
- Kings Bay Wildlife Management Area
- Lake Alice Wildlife Management Area
- Point Au Roche State Park
Essex
- Adirondack Interpretive Center - SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
- Boquet River Nature Preserve - The Nature Conservancy
- Camp Santanoni Historic Area
- Crown Point State Historic Site
- Saranac Lakes Wild Forest: Brewster Peninsula Trails
Franklin
- Saranac Lakes Wild Forest: Bloomingdale Bog Trail
- Paul Smith's College Visitor Interpretive Center - Paul Smith's College
Fulton
Hamilton
- Great Camp Sagamore
- Moose River Plains Complex: Sucker Brook Bay Trail
- Pigeon Lake Wilderness: Ferd's Bog
Herkimer
Jefferson
- Ashland Flats Wildlife Management Area
- Downybrook Nature Reserve - OBI Land Trust
- Foster-Blake Woods Preserve - Thousand Islands Land Trust
- Lakeview Wildlife Management Area
- Otter Creek Preserve - Thousand Islands Land Trust
- Perch River Wildlife Management Area
- Point Peninsula Wildlife Management Area
- S. Gerald Ingerson Preserve - Thousand Islands Land Trust
- Sackets Harbor Battlefield State Historic Site
- Southwick Beach State Park
- Wellesley Island State Park
- Zenda Farms Preserve - Thousand Islands Land Trust
Lewis
Montgomery
St. Lawrence
- Chippewa Bay Preserve - Thousand Islands Land Trust
- Cranberry Lake Campground & Day Use Area
- Crooked Creek Preserve - Thousand Islands Land Trust
- Hart's Falls Preserve - St. Lawrence Land Trust
- Higley Flow State Park
- Leonard Pond Trail
- Robert Moses State Park
- Upper and Lower Lakes Wildlife Management Area: Indian Creek Nature Center
- Wilson Hill Wildlife Management Area
Warren
Central - Finger Lakes
Cayuga
- Long Point State Park: Pheasant Run Trail
- Montezuma Heritage Park - Town of Montezuma
- Northern Montezuma Wildlife Management Area
- Sterling Nature Center - Cayuga County Parks & Trails
Chenango
Livingston
- Conesus Inlet Wildlife Management Area
- Hemlock-Canadice State Forest
- Twin Cedars Environmental Area
- Letchworth State Park
- Big Bend Trail (Trail #10)
- Birch Trail (Trail #4)
- Genesee Valley Greenway (Trail #7)
- Gibsonville Trail (Trail #19)
- Highbanks Trail (Trail #20)
- Mary Jemison Trail (Trail #2)
Madison
- Great Swamp Conservancy, Inc.
- Nelson Swamp Unique Area
- Nichols Pond County Park
- Oxbow Falls County Park
Monroe
- Braddock Bay Bird Observatory - Genesee Land Trust
- Braddock Bay Wildlife Management Area
- Hamlin Beach State Park: Yanty Marsh Trail
- High Acres Nature Area
- Salmon Creek Nature Preserve
- Tinker Nature Park
Oneida
Onondaga
- Baltimore Woods Nature Center
- Beaver Lake Nature Center - Onondaga County Parks
- Camillus Forest Unique Area
- Clark Reservation State Park
- Green Lakes State Park
- Hamlin Marsh Wildlife Management Area
- Old Erie Canal State Historic Park
- Chittenango to Canastota section
- DeWitt to Fayetteville section
- Green Lakes section
- Oneida section
- Rome section
- Three Rivers Wildlife Management Area
Ontario
Oswego
- Deer Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area
- Derby Hill Bird Observatory - Onondaga Audubon
- Rice Creek Field Station - SUNY Oswego
- Sandy Island Beach State Park
- Selkirk Shores State Park
- Three Mile Bay Wildlife Management Area
Otsego
Schuyler
Seneca
- Cayuga Lake State Park
- Deans Cove Boat Launch
- Finger Lakes National Forest
- Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge - USFWS
- Seneca Meadows Wetlands Preserve - Seneca Meadows Wetlands Preserve
Tompkins
- Allan H. Treman State Marine Park
- Black Diamond Trail
- Buttermilk Falls State Park
- Robert H. Treman State Park
- Sapsucker Woods - Cornell Lab of Orinthology
- Taughannock Falls State Park
Wayne
- Chimney Bluffs State Park
- Cornwall Preserve
- Macyville Woods Nature Preserve
- Montezuma Audubon Center - National Audubon Society
- Lake Shore Marshes Wildlife Management Area
Yates
Greater Niagara
Erie
- Amherst State Park (Glen Park) - Town of Amherst
- Amherst Veterans Canal Park
- Anna Mae Bacon Bird Sanctuary
- Beaver Island State Park
- Billy Wilson Park (Margaret Louise Park) - Town of Amherst
- Bird Island Pier
- Birdsong Park - Town of Orchard Park
- Broderick Park
- Buckhorn Island State Park
- Buffalo Harbor State Park
- Cazenovia Park
- Clear Lake Wildlife Management Area
- Delaware Park
- Evangola State Park
- Great Baehre Swamp Wildlife Management Area
- Hunters Creek Park - Erie County Parks Department
- Kenneglenn Scenic and Nature Preserve
- Knox Farm State Park
- Margery Gallogly Nature Sanctuary - The Western New York Land Conservancy
- Mossy Point - The Western New York Land Conservancy
- Nature View Park
- Onondaga Escarpment Unique Area
- Owens Falls Sanctuary - The Western New York Land Conservancy
- Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park
- Red Jacket Riverfront Natural Habitat Park
- Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve and Environmental Education Center
- Seneca Bluffs Natural Habitat Park
- Ship Canal Commons/Buffalo Lakeside Commerce Park
- South Park (Buffalo Botanical Gardens)
- Spicer Creek Wildlife Management Area
- Stiglmeier Park - Town of Cheektowaga
- Tifft Nature Preserve - Buffalo Museum of Science
- Tillman Road Wildlife Management Area
- Unity Island
- Walton Woods Park - Town of Amherst
- Woodlawn Beach State Park
Genesee and Orleans
- Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge
- John White Wildlife Management Area
- Oak Orchard Wildlife Management Area
- Tonawanda Wildlife Management Area (Genesee/Orleans/Niagara/Erie)
Niagara
- Earl W. Brydges Artpark State Park
- Fort Niagara State Park
- Golden Hill State Park
- John Austin Nature Trail - Town of Lockport
- Joseph Davis State Park
- Lake Erie Seaway Trail Center
- Lytle Nature Preserve - Town of Lockport
- Niagara Falls State Park
- Niagara Gorge
- Stella Niagara Preserve - The Western New York Land Conservancy
- Wilson Tuscarora State Park
Wyoming
- Beaver Meadow Nature Center - Buffalo Audubon Society
- Carlton Hill Multiple Use Area
Southern Tier
Allegany
Broome
Cattaraugus
- Allegany State Park (Quaker Area & Red House Area)
- Birch Run Ponds Fish and Wildlife Management Area
- Conewango Swamp Wildlife Management Area
- Farmersville State Forest
- Genesee Valley Greenway State Park
- Golden Hill State Forest
- Rock City & McCarty Hill State Forests
- Pat McGee Trail
Chautauqua
- Audubon Community Nature Preserve
- Barcelona Lighthouse
- Boutwell Hill State Forest
- Brokenstraw State Forest
- Canadaway Creek Wildlife Management Area
- Cassadaga Lakes Nature Preserve
- Chautauqua Gorge State Forest
- College Lodge Forest - The Western New York Land Conservancy
- Dunkirk Harbor - City of Dunkirk
- Harris Hill State Forest
- Lake Erie State Park
- Long Point State Park
- Midway State Park
- North Harmony State Forest
- Point Gratiot Park - City of Dunkirk
- Roger Tory Peterson Institute
- Sunset Bay State Marine Park
- Watts Flats Wildlife Management Area
- Whalen Memorial State Forest
Chemung
Schuyler
Steuben
- Birdseye Hollow State Forest
- Erwin Wildlife Management Area
- Gleason Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary
- Northrup Hill Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary
- Stony Brook State Park
- Urbana State Forest