Franklin Point State Park
Maryland · Northeast
About This Location
Franklin Point State Park is a productive birding destination in Maryland, with 230 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Mourning Dove, 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
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Sitta pusilla
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Eastern Whip-poor-will
Antrostomus vociferus
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina
Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Northern)
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
Tundra Swan
Cygnus columbianus
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Barred Owl
Canada Goose
Laughing Gull
Royal Tern
Common Loon
Double-crested Cormorant
Osprey
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tufted Titmouse
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
American Robin
American Goldfinch
Chipping Sparrow
Brown-headed Cowbird
Northern Cardinal
Mallard
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for vocalizations to locate canopy-dwelling warblers and vireos.
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Check forest edges and clearings for flycatchers and thrushes.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
Amenities
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