Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel
Virginia · Southeast
About This Location
Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel is a productive birding destination in Virginia, with 317 species recorded on eBird. This coastal habitat attracts Northern Gannet, Great Cormorant, and Double-crested Cormorant 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
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Cliff Swallow (pyrrhonota Group)
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Nelson's Sparrow
Ammospiza nelsoni
Red-throated Loon
Gavia stellata
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
Virginia Rail
Rallus limicola
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Ring-billed Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Osprey
American Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Brown Pelican
Black Vulture
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
American Oystercatcher
Sanderling
Laughing Gull
Fish Crow
Black Skimmer
Greater Yellowlegs
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Forster's Tern
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Turkey Vulture
Bald Eagle
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.
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