Lake Frederick
Virginia · Southeast
About This Location
Lake Frederick is a productive birding destination in Virginia, with 213 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Canada Goose, Hooded Merganser, and Ring-billed Gull 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
Scarlet Tanager
Piranga olivacea
Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus
Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria
Ross's Goose
Anser rossii
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus
Northern House Wren
Troglodytes aedon
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mourning Dove
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Blue Jay
Fish Crow
Tufted Titmouse
Tree Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
Carolina Wren
American Robin
American Goldfinch
White-throated Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Northern Cardinal
Wood Duck
Mallard
Killdeer
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
Amenities
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