Fort Monroe
Virginia · Southeast
About This Location
Fort Monroe is a productive birding destination in Virginia, with 235 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Brant, Canada Goose, 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
Black Tern
Chlidonias niger
Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
Northern Gannet
Morus bassanus
Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri
Wilson's Storm-Petrel
Oceanites oceanicus
Scarlet Tanager
Piranga olivacea
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Rock Pigeon
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Common Tern
Sandwich Tern
Brown Pelican
Fish Crow
Purple Martin
European Starling
House Finch
Great Blue Heron
Osprey
Canada Goose
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Spotted Sandpiper
Great Black-backed Gull
Least Tern
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for vocalizations to locate canopy-dwelling warblers and vireos.
- 2
Check forest edges and clearings for flycatchers and thrushes.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
Amenities
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Virginia Birding Guide
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