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
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Setophaga caerulescens
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica
Canada Warbler
Cardellina canadensis
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Cape May Warbler
Setophaga tigrina
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Green Heron
Turkey Vulture
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Blue Jay
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Tree Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
European Starling
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Eastern Bluebird
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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