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
Lesser Black-backed Gull (graellsii)
Larus fuscus
Brown Creeper
Certhia americana
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Killdeer
Short-billed Dowitcher
Greater Yellowlegs
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Least Tern
Royal Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Green Heron
Great Blue Heron
Brown Pelican
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
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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