Birding in NYC and vicinity (2021-2022) 鸟片，在纽约市及附近地区观鸟（2021-2022 年）

Birding is one of my favorite activities during the spring and early summer. New York City offers a variety of birding spots, each home to unique species. Here are some of the places I frequent visit and the birds I’ve observed there.

春夏之际，观鸟是我最喜欢的活动之一。 纽约市周围有很多观鸟的好地方，而且每个地方都有独特的鸟类供观赏。 以下是我最常去的地方和我观察到的鸟类。对我来说，鸟是精灵， 是人类渴望挣脱自己思想桎梏的象征。

The Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge is located in the southern parts of both Brooklyn and Queens, near John F. Kennedy International Airport. It encompasses over 12,600 acres of water, salt marshes, freshwater and man-made brackish ponds, upland fields, and woodlands, including several islands in Jamaica Bay.

As one of the largest bird habitats in the northeastern United States, it is the best place in New York City to observe over 300 migrating bird species. Each season brings different bird species to the sanctuary, making it a year-round destination for birdwatching (click the link for details). Here, visitors may spot snow geese, brants, various species of ducks, raptors such as Cooper’s hawks and peregrine falcons, as well as barn owls, great horned owls, and bald eagles.

This refuge is my favorite birding spot because it is relatively far from the city center, resulting in fewer visitors, even on weekends. You can spend an entire day there in peace, simply enjoying the experience of birdwatching.

牙买加湾野生动物保护区位于布鲁克林和皇后区的南部，靠近约翰·F·肯尼迪国际机场。 它由牙买加湾的几个岛屿组成，包括超过 12,600 英亩的水域、盐沼、淡水和人造咸水池塘、野地和树林等。

这里是美国东北部最大的鸟类栖息地之一，是纽约市观察 300 多种迁徙鸟类的最佳地点。 每个季节都有不同种类的鸟类在保护区（点击链接查看详细信息），所以一年四季都可以观鸟。在此，您可能有机会看到雪鹅布兰特、各种鸭子、包括库珀鹰和游隼在内的猛禽、谷仓猫头鹰、或许大角猫头鹰和白头鹰。

这个地方是我最喜欢观鸟的地方。 因为离市中心比较远，所以即使是周末也没有多少人去那里。 您可以在那里一整天安静地观鸟。

The Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch is situated on the 350-acre Arthur W. Butler Memorial Sanctuary in Bedford Corners, New York. The watch station features an open deck on the ridge, facing east, with the I-95 highway running below.

Both the Hawkwatch and the Sanctuary are part of the Taconic Mountains, which create a unique geographic structure. The distinctive sounds in this area form an invisible barrier, directing migrating raptors into an inland bottleneck that passes directly over the Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch. These raptors migrate from their northern breeding grounds in Quebec, Canada, and northern New England to their wintering grounds in the southern United States, as well as Central and South America.

Depending on the season, the watch station is an excellent spot to observe the spectacular migration of broad-winged hawks in mid- to late September, red-shouldered hawks in late October and early November, and golden eagles and goshawks from late October onward.

板栗岭鹰类观望站位于纽约贝德福德角 350 英亩的 Arthur W. Butler 纪念保护区。 观望站是山脊上的一个开放式甲板，面向东侧。 山脊下方，是I-95高速公路穿境而过。

鹰类观望站和保护区是塔康尼克山脉的一部分。 山脉形成了独特的地理结构，因此沿该区域独特的声音形成了无形的墙，迫使迁徙的猛禽进入山地瓶颈并直接越过栗树岭鹰类观望站。这些猛禽从魁北克、加拿大和新英格兰北部的北部繁殖地迁徙到美国南部、中美洲和南美洲的越冬地。

根据季节的不同，观望站是观看壮观的阔翼鹰迁徙 （9 月中下旬)、红肩鹰 (10 月下旬和 11 月初) 以及 金鹰和苍鹰 (10 月下旬至 11 月)迁徙的好地方。

The park and sanctuary is named after an American environmentalist who played a significant role in preserving open spaces and protecting watercourses and wetlands in Westchester County. It is located along the shores of Long Island Sound. The central habitat features the 85-acre Playland Lake, a brackish body of water with a mix of salt and fresh water situated within Rye Playland amusement park. This lake hosts thousands of migratory and wintering birds in mixed-species flocks, including waterfowl such as greater scaup, white-winged scoters, surf scoters, and northern gannets.

The site also serves as a foraging area for numerous wading birds, including great blue herons, great egrets, snowy egrets, and black-crowned night-herons. According to the Audubon Society of New York, various other migratory birds have been observed in the area, such as common loons (six in December 1994), pied-billed grebes (two in November 1996), northern harriers (one in May 1995), red-shouldered hawks (one in November 1994), and American woodcocks (at least three pairs). Additionally, common terns (12 in July 1995), black terns (three in May 1995), black skimmers (two in June 1995), willow flycatchers (breeding), and yellow-breasted chats (breeding; one in December 1995) have also been recorded.

The sanctuary has been recognized by the National Audubon Society of New York as an Important Bird Area, owing to its wide variety of bird species and its significance as a migratory flyway.

Birding here is one of my greatest pleasures during my leisure time. The park is conveniently located near my home, and most importantly, I get to enjoy birdwatching in the beautiful green landscapes and along the stunning shores of Long Island!

该公园和保护区以美国环保主义者Edith G. Read 的名字命名, 因其为保护威彻斯特县的开放空间,水道和湿地做出了很大的贡献。该公园和保护区位于长岛海峡的岸边。中央栖息地拥有 85 英亩的 Playland 湖，这是一个咸淡水混合的湖，位于Rye游乐场游乐园里。湖中栖息着成千的候鸟和越冬鸟群体，包括水禽、Greater Scaup、白翅鹬、冲浪鹬和北方塘鹅。该地点亦被用作适量涉水鸟类的觅食区，这些鸟类包括大蓝鹭、大白鹭、雪鹭和黑冠夜鹭。据纽约奥杜邦协会（美国的鸟类协会）统计，该地区发现的其他候鸟有普通潜鸟（1994 年 12 月有 6 只）、花嘴鹞（1996 年 11 月有 2 只）、北鹞（1995 年 5 月有 1 只）、红肩鹰（1994 年 11 月一对）、美国伍德考克（至少三对）、普通燕鸥（1995 年 7 月 12 对）、黑燕鸥（1995 年 5 月 3 对）、黑撇子（1995 年 6 月 2 对）、柳树鹟（品种）和黄胸聊天（1995 年 12 月一只）。

由于其鸟类种类繁多和且为重要的迁徙路线内，该保护区已被纽约国家奥杜邦协会认定为重要的观鸟和鸟类教育区。

在这里观鸟是我闲暇时光的一大乐趣。 公园离我住的地方不远，最重要的是我在野外的绿地和美丽的长岛海边观鸟！