Joint Expeditionary Base Fort Story
Virginia · Southeast
About This Location
Joint Expeditionary Base Fort Story is a productive birding destination in Virginia, with 219 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Bufflehead, Red-breasted Merganser, and Killdeer 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
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
Sora
Porzana carolina
Northern Gannet
Morus bassanus
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Cliff Swallow (pyrrhonota Group)
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Nelson's Sparrow
Ammospiza nelsoni
Red-throated Loon
Gavia stellata
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Black-bellied Plover
Piping Plover
Ruddy Turnstone
Red Knot
Sanderling
Least Sandpiper
Royal Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Brown Pelican
Bald Eagle
Brown-headed Nuthatch
European Starling
Brown Thrasher
Eastern Bluebird
American Goldfinch
Indigo Bunting
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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