Pickering Creek Audubon Center
Maryland · Northeast
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Pickering Creek Audubon Center is a productive birding destination in Maryland, with 257 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian habitat attracts Snow Goose, Canada Goose, and Wood Duck 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
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Greater White-fronted x Canada Goose (hybrid)
Anser albifrons x Branta canadensis
Sandwich Tern (Cabot's)
Thalasseus sandvicensis
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis
Willet (Western)
Tringa semipalmata
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Purple Martin
Brown Thrasher
American Goldfinch
Red-winged Blackbird
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting
Killdeer
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Barn Swallow
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Cedar Waxwing
Field Sparrow
Yellow-breasted Chat
Common Yellowthroat
Blue Grosbeak
Least Sandpiper
Bald Eagle
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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