Fort Smallwood Park
Maryland · Northeast
About This Location
Fort Smallwood Park is a productive birding destination in Maryland, with 275 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Canada Goose, Gadwall, and American Black Duck 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
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
American Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Northern Cardinal (Common)
Cardinalis cardinalis
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
Mourning Warbler
Geothlypis philadelphia
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Least Tern
Caspian Tern
Common Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Little Blue Heron
Snowy Egret
Western Cattle-Egret
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Black Vulture
Osprey
Cooper's Hawk
Bald Eagle
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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