Jack Creek Park
Maryland · Northeast
Easy
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Jack Creek Park is a productive birding destination in Maryland, with 204 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian and urban park habitat attracts a wide variety of species 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
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorus
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
Canvasback
Aythya valisineria
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
Clapper Rail
Rallus crepitans
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Trumpeter Swan
Snowy Egret
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Fish Crow
Northern Mockingbird
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
Laughing Gull
American Herring Gull
Northern Cardinal
Chimney Swift
Downy Woodpecker
Blue Jay
American Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Wren
Brown Thrasher
House Finch
Birding Tips
- 1
Walk along the water slowly, scanning overhanging branches for kingfishers and warblers.
- 2
Check sandbars and gravel bars for shorebirds and terns.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
Amenities
More in Maryland
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
Maryland's premier birding refuge with nesting Bald Eagles and vast tidal marshes.
Rock Creek Park
DC's largest urban forest with spring warbler migration, breeding owls, and Pileated Woodpeckers.
C&O Canal National Historical Park
184-mile riparian corridor along the Potomac with exceptional spring warbler diversity and Bald Eagles.
Maryland Birding Guide
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