First Landing State Park - Campground/Beach
Virginia · Southeast
Easy
October-April
About This Location
First Landing State Park - Campground/Beach is a productive birding destination in Virginia, with 249 species recorded on eBird. This coastal habitat attracts Ring-billed Gull, Double-crested Cormorant, and Cooper's Hawk 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
Piping Plover
Charadrius melodus
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
Ross's Goose
Anser rossii
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
Cackling Goose (Richardson's)
Branta hutchinsii
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
White-crowned Sparrow (Dark-lored)
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Ring-billed Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Cooper's Hawk
Bald Eagle
American Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Wren
Northern Mockingbird
Eastern Towhee
Northern Cardinal
Bufflehead
Red-breasted Merganser
Sanderling
American Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Merlin
Eastern Bluebird
White-throated Sparrow
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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