Burke Lake Park
Virginia · Southeast
About This Location
Burke Lake Park is a productive birding destination in Virginia, with 205 species recorded on eBird. This lake and urban park habitat attracts Canada Goose, Wood Duck, and Mallard among many others. Mild winters attract waterfowl and sparrows, while spring and fall migration bring neotropical songbirds.
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
Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
American Black Duck
Anas rubripes
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
American Coot
Fulica americana
Dickcissel
Spiza americana
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Mallard
Chimney Swift
Green Heron
Osprey
Barn Swallow
American Robin
Red-winged Blackbird
Mourning Dove
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Northern Cardinal
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-eyed Vireo
Great Blue Heron
Northern Flicker
Great Crested Flycatcher
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
Amenities
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