Updated Sep 29
Pictured: Montezuma Refuge · typical peak lookNew Yorkspring migration
When does spring bird migration peak in New York?
Spring bird migration usually peaks from February to June.
Updated Sep 29.
Places by state
New York
- Montezuma RefugeSeason over
Local timing: mid-May
Official reports
Dated and linked
- Sep 28Park ServiceSeasons of wildlife: spring geese and ducks, shorebirds early May to mid-June, warblers peak mid-May at Esker Brook, fall shorebirds and waterfowlSource (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Montezuma NWR: Species (Seasons of Wildlife) in a new tab)
- Sep 28Park ServiceVisitor center, Wildlife Drive, trail closures, hours and rulesSource (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Montezuma NWR: Visit Us in a new tab)
- Sep 28Park ServiceTrail descriptions: Esker Brook Trails, South Spring Pool Trail, Seneca TrailSource (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Montezuma NWR: Trails in a new tab)
How do you track spring migration? Each place moves through 4 stages: Birds arriving, Numbers building, Peak numbers and Birds moving on. Every stage we show comes from a dated report with its source, and every forecast lists its sources.