We have been conducting a formal bird and wildlife survey in Washington Square Park under a permit from the NYC Parks Natural Resources Group since 2016. We have created the Washington Square Park Micro Hotspots Bird, using 8 years of data.

We submit an annual report of the previous year’s wildlife survey to the NYC Parks Natural Resources Group in the current calendar year.

Read the 2023 WSP Wildlife & Phenology Research Permit Report. This is our final report based on a biweekly survey schedule.

The 2021 WSP Wildlife & Phenology Report is here. Learn more about our Phenology Project.

2019 WSP Bird & Wildlife Research Permit Report

2018 WSP Bird & Wildlife Research Permit Report

2017 WSP Bird & Wildlife Research Permit Report

2016 WSP Bird & Wildlife Research Permit Report

We also host intra-annual bird counts during fall migration, the Christmas Bird Count, the Great Backyard Bird Count, and spring migration.

Biodiversity Counts in Your Greenspace

Would you like to collaborate with us? Through Local Nature Lab, we partner with green spaces in NYC to monitor biodiversity. For example, we conducted a long-term bird survey at the Naval Cemetery Landscape. Loyan Beausoleil investigated bird activity and species richness between June 2020 and May 2021. Read Report of Avian Species Richness and activity at Naval Cemetery Landscape (NCL Bird Survey, June 2020-May 2021).