Marshy Point Nature Center
Maryland · Northeast
About This Location
Marshy Point Nature Center is a productive birding destination in Maryland, with 215 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Common Merganser, Mourning Dove, and Black Vulture 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
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Green-winged Teal (American)
Anas crecca
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
Black-necked Stilt (Black-necked)
Himantopus mexicanus
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Great Blue Heron
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Acadian Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher
White-eyed Vireo
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Purple Martin
White-breasted Nuthatch
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Carolina Wren
Eastern Bluebird
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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