Birds of New York
The list of birds here can be found in different regions across New York State. Some will be easy to spot, others less so. The more time you spend watching birds, the better you will get at identifying them. You will soon begin to recognize birds not just by how they look, but also by their voice, behavior and flight pattern. As you find each bird, check it off. This can be the beginning of your life list, a record a birder keeps of all the birds he or she has seen. To see pictures of these birds go to the PDF version of this article.
| Bird Name | Length | Habitat | Check here if seen |
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| Blue Jay | 11-12.5" | oak and pine words, suburban area | |
| American Robin | 9-11'' | urban, suburban, farm, forest areas | |
| Black Capped Chickadee |
4.5-5.5" | mixed and deciduous woods, thickets, bird feeders |
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| Northern Cardinal | 7.5-9" | woodland edges, thickets, suburban areas | |
| Eastern Bluebird | 7" | open country with scattered trees, farmland, roadsides |
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| Killdeer | 9-11" | fields, lawns, airports, riverbanks, shores | |
| Great Blue Heron | 42-52" | marshes, swamps, shores, tideflats | |
| Canada Goose | 25-43" | lakes, ponds, bays, marshes, fields | |
| Mallard Duck | 20-23" | marshes, wooded swamps, bays, ponds rivers, lakes |
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| Red-tailed Hawk | 19-25" | open country, woodlands, mountains, plains | |
| Great Horned Owl | 18-25" | forests, woodlands, thickets, streamsides open country |
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| Wild Turkey | females 36" males 48" |
woods, forests, wooded swamps | |
| Ruffed Grouse | 16-19" | ground and understory of deciduous and mixed woodland |
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| Herring Gull | 23-26" | coastal areas, bays, beaches, lakes, piers, farmland, dumps |