Conowingo Dam
Maryland · Northeast
About This Location
Conowingo Dam is a productive birding destination in Maryland, with 234 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Canada Goose, American Wigeon, and Bufflehead among many others. Spring and fall migration bring waves of warblers and shorebirds through the area.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
American Coot
Fulica americana
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck (Northern)
Dendrocygna autumnalis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Rock Pigeon
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Bald Eagle
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Fish Crow
Tree Swallow
European Starling
American Robin
Orchard Oriole
Baltimore Oriole
Common Grackle
Yellow-throated Warbler
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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