Kiptopeke State Park - Hawk Platform
Virginia · Southeast
About This Location
Kiptopeke State Park - Hawk Platform is a productive birding destination in Virginia, with 293 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Turkey Vulture, American Crow, and Northern Mockingbird 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
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
Ruddy Turnstone
Sanderling
Least Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Brown Pelican
Black Vulture
Downy Woodpecker
White-eyed Vireo
American Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Carolina Wren
European Starling
Brown Thrasher
Northern Cardinal
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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