Grandview Nature Preserve
Virginia · Southeast
About This Location
Grandview Nature Preserve is a productive birding destination in Virginia, with 255 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Canada Goose, Tundra Swan, and Gadwall 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
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Cliff Swallow (pyrrhonota Group)
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
Nelson's Sparrow
Ammospiza nelsoni
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
Canada Goose
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Black-bellied Plover
Killdeer
Semipalmated Plover
Willet
Ruddy Turnstone
Sanderling
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Black Skimmer
Least Tern
Forster's Tern
Common Tern
Sandwich Tern
Royal 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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