Resident and Migratory Birds
Did you know there are several resident and migratory birds that visit Mill Pond and ponds, streams, and parks? A Valley Stream resident has compiled this list from direct observation of these birds in Valley Stream!
Resident
Passerines
American robin
Common grackle
Dark-eyed junco
Downy woodpecker
European starling
House sparrow
Mourning dove
Northern mockingbird
Pigeons (rock doves)
Red-bellied woodpecker
Tufted titmouse
Gulls
Herring gull
Ring-billed gull
Wading Bird
Great blue heron
Waterfowl
Canada goose
Double-crested cormorant
Mallard
Mute swan
Raptors
Red-tailed hawk
Osprey (water-oriented)
Migratory
Water Birds
Great egret
Hooded merganser
Northern shoveler
Snow goose
Passerines
American goldfinch
Eastern phoebe
Golden-crowned kinglet
Northern flicker
Palm warbler
Ruby-crowned kinglet
Song sparrow
White-breasted nuthatch
White-throated sparrow
Yellow-rumped warbler
Important information: Feeding the ducks is actually unhealthy and potentially dangerous for birds! Also, plastic pollution is having a detrimental impact on our wildlife. Read more at the links below: