Week of January 23 thru 29~New York

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Interested to see if anyone has any hotspots for New York.  I lived on Long Island for 9 years and have only been to upstate NY a few times but it's been awhile.

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Along the Hudson River, from Kingston to Croton-on-Hudson is #14 on the favorite places to see eagles list.

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Central Park is #20 on the favorite places to see warblers list.

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Sterling Forest State Park in Tuxedo is a 21,000-acre preserve about 40 miles northwest of Manhattan.  Its habitat includes forests, lakes, some grasslands, and shrubs.  Spring migrants you'll see here include 13 different species of warblers.  Breeding species include 9 species of warblers, American Redstart, Common Yellowthroat, and Louisiana Waterthrush, just to name a few.  Best time to visit here is April to July.

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In Brooklyn, there is a park named Calvert Vaux Park and it is a 73-acre greenspace on the southwest side.  It made the news in 2007 when New York's first Western-Reef Heron dropped in.  It has a number of different habitats including open fields, tidal mudflat along Coney Island Creek outlet, and tall grass.  You will see a number of different birds here, including loons, grebes, herons, Peregrine Falcons, and Horned Larks.  It's good to go year-round but best during fall migration and early mornings are best to avoid crowds on the heavily used athletic fields.

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Another hotspot in Brooklyn is Prospect Park.  It is a 585-acre greenspace in the heart of Brooklyn and it has a mix of habitats including lawn, forest, streams and ponds.  It has 270 species that you can see, including Pied-billed Grebe, Wood and Ruddy Ducks, Northern Shoveler, Hooded Merganser, and a number of different hawks.  Spring and fall migrations are best, particularly May and September and early winter until the lake freezes.