Poplar Island (access by guided tour only)
Maryland · Northeast
About This Location
Poplar Island (access by guided tour only) is a productive birding destination in Maryland, with 281 species recorded on eBird. This coastal habitat attracts Horned Grebe, Canada Goose, and Tundra Swan 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
Short-eared Owl
Asio flammeus
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
Worm-eating Warbler
Helmitheros vermivorum
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Sitta pusilla
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
Eastern Whip-poor-will
Antrostomus vociferus
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
Mallard
American Black Duck
Green-winged Teal
Lesser Scaup
Black Scoter
Red-breasted Merganser
Black-necked Stilt
Killdeer
Willet
Greater Yellowlegs
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Caspian Tern
Forster's Tern
Horned Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Glossy Ibis
Little Blue Heron
Birding Tips
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Check rocky shorelines and jetties at low tide for shorebirds.
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Scan offshore waters with a spotting scope for seabirds and waterfowl.
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Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
Amenities
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