Flag Ponds Nature Park
Maryland · Northeast
About This Location
Flag Ponds Nature Park is a productive birding destination in Maryland, with 248 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Gadwall, Bald Eagle, and Blue Jay 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
Winter Wren
Troglodytes hiemalis
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
White-eyed Vireo (White-eyed)
Vireo griseus
Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina
Worm-eating Warbler
Helmitheros vermivorum
Least Tern
Sternula antillarum
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
Tundra Swan
Cygnus columbianus
Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Northern)
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Common Raven
Corvus corax
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Great Blue Heron
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
American Crow
Tufted Titmouse
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
White-throated Sparrow
Eastern Towhee
Brown-headed Cowbird
Northern Parula
Pine Warbler
Yellow-throated Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Killdeer
White-eyed Vireo
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Red-winged Blackbird
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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