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
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus
Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorus
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Northern Mockingbird
Eastern Bluebird
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Yellowthroat
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Wild Turkey
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Laughing Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Red-tailed Hawk
Eastern Screech-Owl
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
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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