Hoffler Creek Wildlife Preserve
Virginia · Southeast
About This Location
Hoffler Creek Wildlife Preserve is a productive birding destination in Virginia, with 211 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian habitat attracts Mallard, Ring-necked Duck, and Bufflehead 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
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
Black Tern
Chlidonias niger
Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
Scarlet Tanager
Piranga olivacea
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria
Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
Black Scoter
Melanitta americana
Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Osprey
Red-tailed Hawk
Great Crested Flycatcher
Blue Jay
American Crow
Fish Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Brown Thrasher
American Goldfinch
Northern Cardinal
Mallard
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Clapper Rail
Killdeer
Spotted Sandpiper
Birding Tips
- 1
Walk along the water slowly, scanning overhanging branches for kingfishers and warblers.
- 2
Check sandbars and gravel bars for shorebirds and terns.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
Amenities
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