Rock Creek Park

Rock Creek Park is a 1,754-acre urban forest that stretches through the northwest quadrant of Washington DC and into Montgomery County, Maryland, providing the largest tract of mature deciduous forest in the capital region. Over 200 bird species have been recorded along the park's forested ravines, rocky creek corridors, and upland trails.

Spring migration is the park's highlight, with 25 or more warbler species passing through the mature canopy in May, including Cerulean, Hooded, and Kentucky Warblers along the creek valley. Breeding Barred Owls, Pileated Woodpeckers, and Louisiana Waterthrushes are resident, while the creek corridor supports Wood Ducks and Belted Kingfishers year-round. The park offers some of the most accessible forest birding in the mid-Atlantic urban corridor.