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
Brown Creeper
Certhia americana
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
American Black Duck
Anas rubripes
Dickcissel
Spiza americana
Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata
Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus
Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
Mourning Dove
American Herring Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Glossy Ibis
Snowy Egret
Green Heron
Great Blue Heron
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Blue Jay
Fish Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Purple Martin
Barn Swallow
Brown Thrasher
Northern Mockingbird
House Sparrow
House Finch
Birding Tips
- 1
Visit at dawn for peak songbird activity before crowds arrive.
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Check flowering trees and berry-producing shrubs for seasonal migrants.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
Amenities
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