Alley Pond Park

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Contents 1 General Information 2 Maps 3 Locations Within the Park 4 Best Locations for Birding 5 Seasons 5.1 Spring 5.2 Summer 5.3 Fall 5.4 Winter 6 Directions 7 Expected Species 7.1 Unexpected Species

General Information

Alley Pond Park lies at the eastern edge of Queens close to (or at ?) the border between NYC and Nassau County (Long Island). It's bounded on the east side by Cross Island Parkway. The Long Island Expressway (L.I.E., I-495) divides the main wooded section from the marshier areas to the north where it runs into Little Neck Bay. The Grand Central Parkway runs along the southern boundary of the park (some ball fields are south of the Grand Central) and Northern Boulevard (25) runs across the north end of the park. It's a fairly large park, the second largest in Queens,

• Parks Dept site for Alley Pond Park
• Alley Pond Environmental Center
• Wikipedia entry for Alley Pond Park
• General info on Alley Pond Woodlands Nature Center - you may need to click on the Queens tab.

Maps

• Parks Dept low resolution map in PDF format
• Google map

Locations Within the Park

• list of locations with descriptions

Best Locations for Birding

Seasons

Spring

Summer

Fall

Winter

Directions

Expected Species

Using this abundance classification: Common , Uncommon, very uncommon/rare which reflects the number of birds in the park rather than the ease of finding them (i.e. you'll find it easier to find two Mute Swans than two Winter Wrens).

Unexpected Species

Ash-throated Flycatcher

immature in December 2000