Fort Howard Park
Maryland · Northeast
About This Location
Fort Howard Park is a productive birding destination in Maryland, with 235 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Canada Goose, Ring-billed Gull, and Great Blue Heron 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
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Northern Bobwhite
Colinus virginianus
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
Mourning Warbler
Geothlypis philadelphia
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia
California Gull
Larus californicus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Great Crested Flycatcher
Carolina Chickadee
Carolina Wren
Scarlet Tanager
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Least Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Osprey
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
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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