New York Bird Watching and Feeding Information

New York is a great place to watch and feed birds. Birdbaths, misters and drippers are especially effective in attracting birds, including non seed-eating species. Species that might be expected at feeders include: American Goldfinch, Carolina Wren, Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Cardinal and Mourning Dove. Each of these species is shown in the Nifty Fifty mini-guide.

The Nifty Fifty

The Nifty Fifty is a mini-guide to the birds of New York. It includes descriptions, images, video and songs of 50 of the most often observed birds of New York. View the guide by clicking here or on the Nifty Fifty link on the left.

If the guide does not load, try downloading the free Flash player.

Eastern Bluebird - New York State Bird

Bird feeding

Developing bird-friendly habitat in your yard is the best way to attract a greater variety of species and to support local and migrating species. Native plants provide food and cover, are more insect and disease resistant than non-native species, and may require less water. A list of bird-friendly native plants for New York is available by following the link on the left.

Bluebirds

The Eastern Bluebird is the only one of the 3 bluebird species regularly found in New York.

The Eastern Bluebird has a pleasant, musical song and a similar easy-to-identify flight call. They are most often found in open woodlands, parks, fields, along golf courses and cemeteries. The can be found in suburban areas with adequate open space.

Eastern Bluebirds

Bluebirds can be attracted to peanut butter mixes, suet and fruit. Raisins soaked in hot water to soften them are well received. The bluebird's special favorite is mealworms.

Nesting
The Eastern Bluebird begins nesting in New York in early spring. One, two and sometimes three broods may be produced.

Visit the bluebird section for detailed information on feeding bluebirds or building your own bluebird house.

Hummingbirds

The Ruby-throated Hummingbird is the only species that regularly visits New York. It nests in the state each year, before migrating south. In a remarkable journey for such a tiny bird, it migrates across the Gulf of Mexico twice each year.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Visit the hummingbird section for details on attracting hummingbirds as well as images of all regularly occurring North American hummingbirds.

Purple Martins

Purple Martins arrive in New York early each year, returning from their wintering grounds in South America. Check the Purple Martin section for information on martins in New York. Detailed Purple Martin information is available in the Purple Martin section.

Purple Martin - male

Birding

New York provides birders with a variety of exciting birding locations.

The birding section of this site has tips on birding locations and bird identification. The state-based birding information section provides additional birding related information.

New York Resource Information

Kirkland Bird Club

Audubon Society of the Capital Region
56 Game Farm Rd
Delmar, NY 12054
518-475-0291

Bedford Audubon Society
35 Todd Road
Katonah, NY 10536
914-556-8817

Bronx River-Sound Shore Audubon Society
P.O. Box 1108
Scarsdale, NY 10583
914-834-5203

Buffalo Audubon Society
1610 Welch Road
North Java, NY 14113
800-377-1528
Fax 585-457-1378

Central Westchester Audubon Society
P.O. Box 359
White Plains, NY 10602

Chemung Valley Audubon Society
P.O. Box 663
Elmira, NY 14902
607-739-0028

Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society
P.O. Box 544
Oneonta, NY 13820

Eastern Long Island Audubon Society
PO Box 206
East Quogue, NY 11942

Four Harbors Audubon Society
P.O. Box 101
St. James, NY 11780
631-584-9579

Genesee Valley Audubon Society
208 Rhea Crescent
Rochester, NY 14615
585-865-6047

Great South Bay Audubon Society
P.O. Box 267
Sayville, NY 11730
631-563-7716

Hudson River Audubon Society
P.O. Box 616
Yonkers, NY 10703
914-237-9331

Huntington Audubon Society
P.O. Box 735
Huntington, NY 11743
516-695-0763

Jamestown Audubon Society
1600 Riverside Rd.
Jamestown, NY 14701

New York City Audubon
71 West 23rd Street
Suite 1523
New York, NY 10010
212-691-7483
Fax 212-924-3870

North Fork Audubon Society
PO Box 973
Mattituck, NY 11952

North Shore Audubon Society
P.O. Box 763
Port Washington, NY 11050

Northern Catskills Audubon Society
PO Box 68
Palenville, NY 12463
518-678-3248

Northern New York Audubon Society
PO Box 741
Tupper Lake, NY 12986
518-582-2157

Old Erie Audubon Society
8315 Pennystreet Road
Rome, NY 13440
315-339-2097

Onondaga Audubon Society
P.O. Box 620
Syracuse, NY 13201
315-688-2664

Orange County Audubon Society
P.O. Box 836
Middletown, NY 10940
845-744-6047

Putnam Highlands Audubon Society
PO Box 292
Cold Spring, NY 10516

Rockland Audubon Society
P.O. Box 404
New City, NY 10956
845-639-9216

Saw Mill River Audubon Society
275 Millwood Rd.
Chappaqua, NY 10514
914-666-6503
Fax 914-666-7430

South Shore Audubon Society
P.O. Box 31
Freeport, NY 11520

Southern Adirondack Audubon Society
55 Lambert Drive
Queensbury, NY 12804
518-793-1531

Sullivan County Audubon Society
P.O. Box 30
Loch Sheldrake, NY 12759

Additional resources

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