New York City is home to about 450 bird species. About half are local to the city, the other half migratory birds that spend at least part of the year in Gotham on their way to somewhere else.

a tropical species once rare even in the Southern states. A flock of Canada geese might just include a pink-footed goose, too. By Lola Fadulu Birds that were once rare in New York City have been ...

A group of volunteers is working to protect the piping plover, a vulnerable native bird living along the New York coastline.

There are thousands of species of birds, and many of their names are well-known to us—blue jay, robin, and mallard, to name ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (WCAX) - A challenge in New York is aimed at getting people outside. Starting in March, the state’s Department of Environmental Conservation kicks off its “I Bird NY” challenge.

Look for a small, streaked bird at your nyjer feeders ... including some long drives around Western New York to pick up some special species. I’ll give it a try this year as well, hoping ...

Bird flu has struck two New York City zoos, claiming the lives of ... As a precautionary measure, vulnerable bird species at both zoos have been relocated to protected areas over the past two ...

On Feb. 7, New York Governor Kathy Hochul issued an order to temporarily close live bird markets after cases ... diseases in chickens and other species. Because of the extensive testing network ...

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul ordered a temporary ... “As a precaution, over the last two weeks, we moved vulnerable bird species to protected areas in our parks,” the conservation society ...

As many as 100 species of birds can be in Prospect Park on any ... a southeastern waterfowl rarely seen in New York. “You’d think Taylor Swift was here!” Cook said. Mitch Fagan, 36, and ...