Where to see a Common Loon in New York

The Common Loon is regularly recorded in the counties of 239 New York state parks (eBird historical checklists). The strongest bets:

1. Montauk Point State Park
2. Camp Hero State Park
3. Hither Hills State Park
4. Orient Beach State Park
5. Connetquot River State Park Preserve
6. Caleb Smith State Park Preserve
7. Sunken Meadow State Park
8. Heckscher State Park
9. Robert Moses State Park
10. Wildwood State Park
11. Hallock State Park Preserve
12. High Peaks Wilderness Area
13. Giant Mountain Wilderness Area
14. Five Ponds Wilderness Area
15. Pharaoh Lake Wilderness Area
16. Moose River Plains Wild Forest
17. Higley Flow State Park
18. Gilgo State Park
19. Captree State Park
20. Eel Weir State Park
21. Napeague State Park
22. Shadmoor State Park
23. Brentwood State Park
24. Brookhaven State Park
25. Degrasse State Forest

These are county-level records — the species is documented in the area around each park, which is a strong steer rather than a guarantee for the park itself.

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