Oxbow Lake
Maryland · Northeast
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Oxbow Lake is a productive birding destination in Maryland, with 211 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Canada Goose, Tundra Swan, and Northern Shoveler among many others. Spring and fall migration bring waves of warblers and shorebirds through the area.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
Brant
Branta bernicla
Red-tailed Hawk (abieticola)
Buteo jamaicensis
Short-eared Owl
Asio flammeus
Purple Martin
Progne subis
Brant (Pale-bellied)
Branta bernicla
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
American Wigeon
Mallard
Green-winged Teal
Redhead
Ring-necked Duck
Hooded Merganser
Pied-billed Grebe
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
White-throated Sparrow
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
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Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
Amenities
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