Black Hill Regional Park
Maryland · Northeast
About This Location
Black Hill Regional Park is a productive birding destination in Maryland, with 220 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Canada Goose, Wood Duck, and Gadwall among many others. Spring and fall migration bring waves of warblers and shorebirds through the area.
Location
Loading map...
Notable Species
Live Bird Data
Powered by eBird / Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
American Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus
American Coot (Red-shielded)
Fulica americana
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Killdeer
Double-crested Cormorant
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Red-shouldered Hawk
Tree Swallow
Mallard
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
American Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Northern Mockingbird
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
House Finch
Chipping Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Birding Tips
- 1
Visit at dawn for peak songbird activity before crowds arrive.
- 2
Check flowering trees and berry-producing shrubs for seasonal migrants.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
Amenities
More in Maryland
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
Maryland's premier birding refuge with nesting Bald Eagles and vast tidal marshes.
Rock Creek Park
DC's largest urban forest with spring warbler migration, breeding owls, and Pileated Woodpeckers.
C&O Canal National Historical Park
184-mile riparian corridor along the Potomac with exceptional spring warbler diversity and Bald Eagles.
Maryland Birding Guide
Complete guide to birding in Maryland →