Tower Gardens
Maryland · Northeast
About This Location
Tower Gardens is a productive birding destination in Maryland, with 211 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Long-tailed Duck, Mourning Dove, and Ring-billed Gull 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-headed Nuthatch
Sitta pusilla
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
Eastern Whip-poor-will
Antrostomus vociferus
Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
Carolina Wren (Northern)
Thryothorus ludovicianus
Eastern Bluebird (Eastern)
Sialia sialis
Turkey Vulture (Northern)
Cathartes aura
Northern Cardinal (Common)
Cardinalis cardinalis
Gadwall (Common)
Mareca strepera
Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Northern)
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Little Blue Heron
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Red-winged Blackbird
Canada Goose
Glossy Ibis
Western Cattle-Egret
Chipping Sparrow
Bald Eagle
Blue Jay
Northern Mockingbird
Eastern Bluebird
Savannah Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Forster's Tern
Red-shouldered Hawk
Northern Gannet
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for vocalizations to locate canopy-dwelling warblers and vireos.
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Check forest edges and clearings for flycatchers and thrushes.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
Amenities
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Maryland Birding Guide
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