Downs Memorial Park
Maryland · Northeast
About This Location
Downs Memorial Park is a productive birding destination in Maryland, with 200 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Double-crested Cormorant, Black Vulture, and Turkey Vulture 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
Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Greater White-fronted x Canada Goose (hybrid)
Anser albifrons x Branta canadensis
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis
Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Green-winged Teal (American)
Anas crecca
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Osprey
Acadian Flycatcher
Tufted Titmouse
American Goldfinch
Scarlet Tanager
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
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