Yep, my advice is west of Oceanside and north of Island Park is good!
Lots of birds around here for birdwatching too, I don't know if they're here because of the stuff I planted or if they were always here and I just started noticing them since I got a birding camera, but I never knew so many different bird species live so close to the city.
There's one I haven't ID'ed yet, it looks like a very large starling but it has a large fan shaped tail which it opens and closes. It's a dark brown color.