Audubon List of Bird Species Found at Rockefeller State Park Preserve

Rockefeller State Park Preserve in Pleasantville, NY is known as an important birding area by the Audubon Society because of the number of bird species found in the preserve. The list below is based on the bird species reported living in Rockefeller State Park, or passing through during the fall and spring migrations. The green, bolded bird species on the list are included in the pictures found on this site. There are more to find on my travels through the Preserve!

Waterfowl and Waterbirds at Rockefeller State Park Preserve

A hooded merganser duck swims on rippling water, displaying its black and white crest.

• Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)

• Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)

• Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)

• Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)

• Great Egret (Ardea alba)

• Green Heron (Butorides virescens)

• Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)

• Common Merganser (Mergus merganser)

• Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon)

Raptors at Rockefeller State Park Preserve

A hawk perched on a tree branch against a clear blue sky.

• Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
• Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
• Cooper’s Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)
• Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus)
• American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)
• Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)

Woodpeckers at Rockefeller State Park Preserve

A pileated woodpecker clings to the side of a tree in a forested area, with its vibrant red crest and black and white feathers clearly visible.

• Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens)

• Hairy Woodpecker (Dryobates villosus)

• Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)

• Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)

• Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)

Songbirds at Rockefeller State Park Preserve

A small bird with a black cap and bib, gray back, and white underside stands on a bed of dry leaves.

• American Robin (Turdus migratorius)
• Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis)
• Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)
• Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
• Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)
• Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor)
• White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)
• Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis)
• Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum)
• Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus)
• Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)
• White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis)
• Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)
• American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)
• House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus)
• Purple Finch (Haemorhous purpureus)
• Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula)
• Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)
• Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)
• Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna)
• Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater)

Songbirds at Rockefeller State Park Preserve

A Northern Parula with green, yellow, and white plumage is perched on a branch surrounded by green leaves and small purple berries.

• Blue-winged Warbler (Vermivora cyanoptera)
• Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia)
• Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia)
• American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla)
• Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla)
• Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas)
• Northern Parula (Setophaga americana)
• Magnolia Warbler (Setophaga magnolia)
• Black-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens)
• Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens)
• Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus)
• Prairie Warbler (Setophaga discolor)
• Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum)
• Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata)
• Blackpoll Warbler (Setophaga striata)
• Canada Warbler (Cardellina canadensis)
• Wilson’s Warbler (Cardellina pusilla)

Vireos at Rockefeller State Park Preserve

A small gray bird perched on a thin branch surrounded by vibrant green leaves.

• Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus)

• Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus)

• Blue-headed Vireo (Vireo solitarius)

• Yellow-throated Vireo (Vireo flavifrons)

Flycatchers at Rockefeller State Park Preserve

An eastern phoebe perches on a wire fence, looking towards a flying insect on the left. The background is blurred with soft, natural greenery.

• Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe)

• Eastern Wood-Pewee (Contopus virens)

• Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus)

• Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus)

• Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii)

• Least Flycatcher (Empidonax minimus)

• Acadian Flycatcher (Empidonax virescens)

Sparrows and Allies at Rockefeller State Park Preserve

A small bird with brown and white feathers sits on a branch, beak open, possibly singing against a blurred brown background.

• Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina)

• Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla)

• Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)

• White-Throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis)

• Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis)

• Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca)

• Lincoln’s Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii)

• Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana)

Swallows at Rockefeller State Park Preserve

A small bird with dark wings and a white belly is perched on a rusted metal railing with a blurred green background.

• Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)

• Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)

• Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis)

• Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia)

• Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota)

Wrens at Rockefeller State Park Preserve

A carolina wren singing perched on a thin branch surrounded by green leaves.

• House Wren (Troglodytes aedon)

• Winter Wren (Troglodytes hiemalis)

• Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)

Other Birds at Rockefeller State Park Preserve

A small gray bird with white wing markings perched on a thorny branch against a blurred natural background.

• Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)

• Rock Pigeon (Columba livia)

• Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica)

• Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)

• Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)

• Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis)

• Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum)

• European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)

• House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)

• Veery (Catharus fuscescens)

• Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus)

• Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina)