Fort Frederick State Park - Big Pool
Maryland · Northeast
About This Location
Fort Frederick State Park - Big Pool is a productive birding destination in Maryland, with 211 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Canada Goose, American Wigeon, and Mallard 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
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
American Kestrel
Barn Swallow
Northern Cardinal
Canada Goose
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
American Robin
Indigo Bunting
Rock Pigeon
Black Vulture
Fish Crow
European Starling
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Blue Jay
Purple Martin
Carolina Wren
House Finch
American Goldfinch
Birding Tips
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Listen for vocalizations to locate canopy-dwelling warblers and vireos.
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Check forest edges and clearings for flycatchers and thrushes.
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Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
Amenities
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