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Atlantic Flyway
Cara Corrigan
Created on April 4, 2024
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The Atlantic Flyway
New York City!
Did you know that more than 200 bird species visit New York City every year? Birds that are migrating need a safe place to stop and rest and fuel up for their migration journey. Central Park is known world-wide as one of the best places to see a large number of bird species!
Buffleheads
The bufflehead duck breeds across most of Canada and Alaska. During the winter, they migrate along the Atlantic Flyway, with many often making NYC their winter home! They can travel as far south as Florida during winter migration before going back up north to breed.
The Snowy Owl
Snowy owls migrate south during the winter from as far north as Greenland! In NYC, you can often see them in places that closely resemble the tundras where they live, like sand dunes on Rockaway Beach.
The Red Knot
The Red Knot, a species of shorebird, can be seen during early spring and late summer in NYC. They spend their winters in Tierra del Fuego, marked here, and fly all the way up to the arctic circle to breed! Their total journey can be up to 9,300 miles!
Cerulean Warblers
Cerulean Warblers migrate through New York City in the spring as they return to their northern breeding grounds from South America! Many of these warblers spend the winter in Venezuela and other South American countries like Peru and Ecuador.
Baltimore Orioles
Many Baltimore Orioles spend their winter months in warm places like Mexico, Cuba, and Haiti. After winter is over, they fly up to the United States and Canada to nest for the summer.
Tundra Swans
Tundra Swans nest far up north in Canada and Alaska! For the winter months, they migrate south to the northern United States and parts of southern Canada.
Brant
The Brant is a species of goose that nests the farthest north of any goose species! They nest in the Artic and migrate down to places on the east and west coasts of the USA, including NYC, in the winter.
Red-eyed Vireo
The Red-eyed Vireo spends its winters in South America. When it is time to nest, the Red-eyed Vireo migrates north to much of the eastern United States, including New York City!