Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum
Maryland · Northeast
About This Location
Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum is a productive birding destination in Maryland, with 212 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Canada Goose, Bufflehead, and Horned Grebe 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
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum
Worm-eating Warbler
Helmitheros vermivorum
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
Common Raven
Corvus corax
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Red-bellied Woodpecker
American Crow
Carolina Wren
Red-winged Blackbird
Northern Cardinal
Canada Goose
Mourning Dove
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Fish Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Purple Martin
Eastern Bluebird
White-throated Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Common Grackle
Mallard
Common Loon
Osprey
White-eyed Vireo
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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