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Overview
One of the best birding locations in the New York City area. Many rarities have been found here.
Birds
Notable Species
Notable species breeding at Jamaica Bay include: Black-crowned Night-Heron, Yellow-crowned Night-Heron, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Glossy Ibis, American Oystercatcher, Willet, and Barn Owl.
Rarities
Rarities include Fulvous Whistling-Duck, Black Brant, Reddish Egret, White-faced Ibis, Swallow-tailed Kite, Mississippi Kite, Swainson's Hawk, Gyrfalcon, Black-necked Stilt, American Avocet, Curlew Sandpiper, Red-necked Stint, Little Stint, Broad-billed Sandpiper, Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, Ruff, Black-headed Gull, Ash-throated Flycatcher, Cave Swallow, Townsend's Solitaire, Redwing, Black-throated Gray Warbler, Lark Bunting,
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Birds you can see here include:
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History and Use
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