Kiptopeke State Park
Virginia · Southeast
About This Location
Kiptopeke State Park is a productive birding destination in Virginia, with 308 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Brant, Greater Scaup, and Harlequin Duck 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
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Cliff Swallow (pyrrhonota Group)
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
Virginia Rail
Rallus limicola
Red Knot
Calidris canutus
Piping Plover
Charadrius melodus
Nelson's Sparrow (Interior)
Ammospiza nelsoni
American Woodcock
Scolopax minor
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Chuck-will's-widow
Laughing Gull
American Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Common Tern
Fish Crow
European Starling
Great Crested Flycatcher
Carolina Chickadee
American Goldfinch
Chipping Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Summer Tanager
Northern Cardinal
Rock Pigeon
Ruddy Turnstone
Ring-billed Gull
Forster's 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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