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==Overview==
 
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One of the best birding locations in the New York City area. Many rarities have been found here.  
 
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*[http://www.nyharborparks.org/visit/jaba.html New York Harbor Parks]
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Photo by nizzer
Brooklyn skyline, May 2005

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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Other Wildlife

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History and Use

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