Aquia Landing Park
Virginia · Southeast
About This Location
Aquia Landing Park is a productive birding destination in Virginia, with 220 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Bufflehead, Mourning Dove, and Horned Grebe among many others. Mild winters attract waterfowl and sparrows, while spring and fall migration bring neotropical songbirds.
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
Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum
Dickcissel
Spiza americana
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
Cerulean Warbler
Setophaga cerulea
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mourning Dove
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Black Vulture
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Red-eyed Vireo
Carolina Chickadee
Barn Swallow
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
European Starling
Northern Mockingbird
Orchard Oriole
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Birding Tips
- 1
Visit at dawn for peak songbird activity before crowds arrive.
- 2
Check flowering trees and berry-producing shrubs for seasonal migrants.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
Amenities
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