Hart-Miller Island
Maryland · Northeast
About This Location
Hart-Miller Island is a productive birding destination in Maryland, with 309 species recorded on eBird. This coastal habitat attracts Canada Goose, Northern Shoveler, and Mallard 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 Ibis
Eudocimus albus
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Greater White-fronted x Canada Goose (hybrid)
Anser albifrons x Branta canadensis
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis
Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Green-winged Teal (American)
Anas crecca
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Trumpeter Swan
Wood Duck
Mallard
Tufted Duck
Common Gallinule
American Avocet
Killdeer
Semipalmated Plover
Short-billed Dowitcher
Spotted Sandpiper
Lesser Yellowlegs
Greater Yellowlegs
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Caspian Tern
Forster's Tern
Pied-billed Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egret
Birding Tips
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Check rocky shorelines and jetties at low tide for shorebirds.
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Scan offshore waters with a spotting scope for seabirds and waterfowl.
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Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
Amenities
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