United States · New York

Prospect Park

294 species and 1,392,362 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: April–May and September–October, with up to 213 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

MallardMallardAnas platyrhynchosWhite-throated SparrowWhite-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollisBlue JayBlue JayCyanocitta cristataCanada GooseCanada GooseBranta canadensisNorthern CardinalNorthern CardinalCardinalis cardinalisRuddy DuckRuddy DuckOxyura jamaicensisHouse SparrowHouse SparrowPasser domesticusNorthern ShovelerNorthern ShovelerSpatula clypeataMute SwanMute SwanCygnus olorAmerican CootAmerican CootFulica americanaMourning DoveMourning DoveZenaida macrouraSong SparrowSong SparrowMelospiza melodiaAmerican RobinAmerican RobinTurdus migratoriusRed-bellied WoodpeckerRed-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus

Species seen regularly, by month

Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.

Nearby hotspots

  1. Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn2 km253 species
  2. Brooklyn Bridge Park5 km209 species
  3. Salt Marsh Nature Center at Marine Park8 km266 species
  4. Liberty SP8 km296 species
  5. Plumb Beach10 km261 species
  6. Floyd Bennett Field10 km281 species

All 294 species recorded here

Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Prospect Park?

April–May and September–October. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 213 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Prospect Park?

294 species, from 1,392,362 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Prospect Park in November?

The most recorded in November: Mallard, White-throated Sparrow, Blue Jay, Canada Goose and Northern Cardinal.

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.