Governors Island Winter Birds — 21 Species

Brant, Great Cormorant and American Tree Sparrow are among all 21 species reported on the Linnaean Society’s January 19,2026 Governors Island walk led by Annie Barry.

Source: https://www.linnaeannewyork.org/governors-island-winter-birding-with-annie-barry-1-19-2026/

Numbers show collection order, not a source rating.

1. Brant Goose — Branta bernicla
2. Canada Goose — Branta canadensis
3. Gadwall — Mareca strepera
4. American Black Duck — Anas rubripes
5. Greater Scaup — Aythya marila
6. Bufflehead — Bucephala albeola
7. Red-breasted Merganser — Mergus serrator
8. Ring-billed Gull — Larus delawarensis
9. American Herring Gull — Larus smithsonianus
10. Great Black-backed Gull — Larus marinus
11. Great Cormorant — Phalacrocorax carbo
12. Double-crested Cormorant — Nannopterum auritum
13. Red-tailed Hawk — Buteo jamaicensis
14. Blue Jay — Cyanocitta cristata
15. American Crow — Corvus brachyrhynchos
16. Common Starling — Sturnus vulgaris
17. House Sparrow — Passer domesticus
18. American Tree Sparrow — Spizelloides arborea
19. White-throated Sparrow — Zonotrichia albicollis
20. Song Sparrow — Melospiza melodia
21. Northern Cardinal — Cardinalis cardinalis