Patuxent River Park - Selby's Landing
Maryland · Northeast
Easy
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Patuxent River Park - Selby's Landing is a productive birding destination in Maryland, with 220 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian and urban park habitat attracts Canada Goose, Tundra Swan, and Wood Duck 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
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius
Short-eared Owl
Asio flammeus
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina
Worm-eating Warbler
Helmitheros vermivorum
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Sitta pusilla
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Eastern Whip-poor-will
Antrostomus vociferus
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Forster's Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Fish Crow
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Wren
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
Chipping Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Eastern Towhee
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Northern Cardinal
Ring-billed Gull
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
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Maryland Birding Guide
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