Merkle NRMA
Maryland · Northeast
About This Location
Merkle NRMA is a productive birding destination in Maryland, with 232 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Canada Goose, Common Merganser, and Ring-billed Gull 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
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius
Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Sitta pusilla
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Worm-eating Warbler
Helmitheros vermivorum
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Eastern Whip-poor-will
Antrostomus vociferus
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Northern)
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Great Blue Heron
Black Vulture
Osprey
Bald Eagle
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
European Starling
Brown Thrasher
Northern Mockingbird
Eastern Bluebird
House Finch
Chipping Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Blue-winged Teal
Mallard
American Black Duck
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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