Conquest Preserve
Maryland · Northeast
About This Location
Conquest Preserve is a productive birding destination in Maryland, with 207 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mourning Dove, and Red-tailed Hawk 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
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
American Black Duck
Anas rubripes
Sanderling
Calidris alba
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Wild Turkey
Mourning Dove
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Green Heron
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Great Crested Flycatcher
White-eyed Vireo
Eastern Warbling Vireo
American Crow
Fish Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Purple Martin
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
European Starling
Gray Catbird
Brown Thrasher
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for vocalizations to locate canopy-dwelling warblers and vireos.
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Check forest edges and clearings for flycatchers and thrushes.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
Amenities
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