<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3XhSWh_1AXj0RQM00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3XhSWh_1AXj0RQM00" width="396" height="282" >This provides a great opportunity to observe birds flying to their summer breeding grounds. Here’s a few resources to get you started:Bird watching is one of the fastest growing outdoor recreational activities. The I Bird NY website provides suggestions on how to start birding and resources to learn what species to look for, and where and when to do so. Birders can even watch from their windows and identify the feathered friends that visit.For an additional challenge, birders can open their windows and listen for bird calls to identify birds by sound and use the Audubon Guide to North American Birds or us the Merlin Bird ID app to help with visual or audio identification.Early spring is the perfect time of year to start birding because it is easier to spot birds in trees with no leaves and the spring migration is accelerating in the northern U.S. You can follow real-time bird migration forecasts, at BirdCast from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.Birders can start a life list with eBird to keep track of the 450+ different species seen in New York and share discoveries with friends on social media using the hashtags #RecreateLocal and #IBirdNY.While bird watching can easily be done from almost any window, doorway, back yard or neighborhood, those located near the following areas can get outside and #RecreateLocal:Northern Montezuma Wildlife Management Area (WMA), Cayuga, Seneca, Wayne Counties — a stopover for many species of ducks who are headed farther north. You can see shorebirds, raptors, waterfowl, and songbirds at this WMA.Braddock Bay WMA, Monroe County — find waterfowl, raptors, and songbirds.Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge, Genesee and Orleans Counties — see many species of waterfowl.Derby Hill Bird Observatory, Oswego County — known for migrating hawks.Bashakill WMA, Orange County — view hawks, marshbirds, and waterfowl.Central Park and NYC — see warblers, in addition to many other species.It’s impossible to list all the great bird-viewing locations in New York State, but look for an Important Bird Area or Bird Conservation Area near you.Learn more about birds ion New York State.Photo of bird watcher provided by DEC.</div></body>

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This provides a great opportunity to observe birds flying to their summer breeding grounds. Here’s a few resources to get you started:. Bird watching is one of the fastest growing outdoor recreational activities. The I Bird NY website provides suggestions on how to start birding and resources to learn what species to look for, and where and when to do so. Birders can even watch from their windows and identify the feathered friends that visit.

Watching Migrating Birds This Spring: A Primer

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Watching Migrating Birds This Spring: A Primer

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