Valley Forge National Historical Park
Pennsylvania · Northeast
About This Location
Valley Forge National Historical Park is a productive birding destination in Pennsylvania, with 206 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Canada Goose, Wood Duck, and Ring-necked Duck 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
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Mourning Warbler
Geothlypis philadelphia
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus
Merlin
Falco columbarius
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Bobolink
Eastern Meadowlark
Mourning Dove
Red-tailed Hawk
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Fish Crow
Barn Swallow
European Starling
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
American Goldfinch
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Orchard Oriole
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Yellowthroat
Birding Tips
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Visit at dawn for peak songbird activity before crowds arrive.
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Check flowering trees and berry-producing shrubs for seasonal migrants.
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Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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