Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center (Horsehead)
Maryland · Northeast
About This Location
Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center (Horsehead) is a productive birding destination in Maryland, with 262 species recorded on eBird. This coastal habitat attracts Canada Goose, Tundra Swan, and Mallard 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
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida
Scarlet Tanager
Piranga olivacea
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Short-eared Owl
Asio flammeus
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Sitta pusilla
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Greater Yellowlegs
Double-crested Cormorant
Green Heron
Great Blue Heron
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Cooper's Hawk
Bald Eagle
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Blue Jay
Fish Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Tree Swallow
Birding Tips
- 1
Check rocky shorelines and jetties at low tide for shorebirds.
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Scan offshore waters with a spotting scope for seabirds and waterfowl.
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Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
Amenities
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