Hunting Creek Bridge
Virginia · Southeast
About This Location
Hunting Creek Bridge is a productive birding destination in Virginia, with 215 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian habitat attracts Canada Goose, Wood Duck, and Redhead 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
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum
Blackpoll Warbler
Setophaga striata
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Gray-cheeked Thrush
Catharus minimus
Dickcissel
Spiza americana
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Rock Pigeon
Semipalmated Plover
Ring-billed Gull
Caspian Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Fish Crow
Tree Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
European Starling
Common Grackle
Wood Duck
Mallard
Chimney Swift
Green Heron
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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