Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge
Maryland · Northeast
About This Location
Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge is a productive birding destination in Maryland, with 278 species recorded on eBird. This wetland habitat attracts Canada Goose, Tundra Swan, and American Wigeon 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
Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Greater White-fronted x Canada Goose (hybrid)
Anser albifrons x Branta canadensis
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
Sandwich Tern (Cabot's)
Thalasseus sandvicensis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Virginia Rail
Spotted Sandpiper
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Least Tern
Caspian Tern
Forster's Tern
Common Tern
Royal Tern
Common Loon
Double-crested Cormorant
Green Heron
Western Cattle-Egret
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Birding Tips
- 1
Bring waterproof boots for marsh trails and muddy edges.
- 2
Scan the edges of open water for herons, egrets, and rails at dawn.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
Amenities
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