Fort Boykin Historic Park
Virginia · Southeast
Easy
October-April
About This Location
Fort Boykin Historic Park is a productive birding destination in Virginia, with 203 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Ring-necked Duck, Lesser Scaup, 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
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Rusty Blackbird
Euphagus carolinus
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus
White-winged Scoter
Melanitta deglandi
Virginia Rail
Rallus limicola
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
American Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus
Short-eared Owl
Asio flammeus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Ring-necked Duck
Lesser Scaup
Bufflehead
Red-breasted Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Mourning Dove
Bonaparte's Gull
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Forster's Tern
Red-throated Loon
Common Loon
Double-crested Cormorant
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Blue Jay
American Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
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.
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