Assateague Island
Virginia · Southeast
About This Location
Assateague Island is a productive birding destination in Virginia, with 271 species recorded on eBird. This coastal habitat attracts Canada Goose, Surf Scoter, and Bufflehead 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
American Golden-Plover
Pluvialis dominica
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
American Barn Owl
Tyto furcata
Yellow Rail
Coturnicops noveboracensis
Short-eared Owl (Northern)
Asio flammeus
Worm-eating Warbler
Helmitheros vermivorum
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Hudsonian Godwit
Limosa haemastica
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Willet
Sanderling
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Forster's Tern
American Oystercatcher
Black-bellied Plover
Piping Plover
Marbled Godwit
Ruddy Turnstone
Dunlin
American Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Common Loon
Double-crested Cormorant
Red-throated Loon
Northern Gannet
Brown Pelican
Osprey
Birding Tips
- 1
Check rocky shorelines and jetties at low tide for shorebirds.
- 2
Scan offshore waters with a spotting scope for seabirds and waterfowl.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
Amenities
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