Black Walnut Point
Maryland · Northeast
About This Location
Black Walnut Point is a productive birding destination in Maryland, with 244 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Ring-billed Gull, Horned Grebe, and Common Loon among many others. Spring and fall migration bring waves of warblers and shorebirds through the area.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Sitta pusilla
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
Worm-eating Warbler
Helmitheros vermivorum
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Eastern Whip-poor-will
Antrostomus vociferus
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Northern)
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Tundra Swan
Cygnus columbianus
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
American Herring Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Carolina Chickadee
Carolina Wren
House Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Northern Cardinal
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for vocalizations to locate canopy-dwelling warblers and vireos.
- 2
Check forest edges and clearings for flycatchers and thrushes.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
Amenities
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