Wye Island
Maryland · Northeast
About This Location
Wye Island is a productive birding destination in Maryland, with 215 species recorded on eBird. This coastal habitat attracts Canada Goose, Green-winged Teal, and Mourning Dove 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
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Short-eared Owl
Asio flammeus
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Sitta pusilla
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Blue-winged Teal
American Wigeon
Mallard
Green-winged Teal
Ring-necked Duck
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
Wilson's Snipe
Greater Yellowlegs
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Pied-billed Grebe
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Birding Tips
- 1
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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