Lake Shenandoah
Virginia · Southeast
About This Location
Lake Shenandoah is a productive birding destination in Virginia, with 225 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Ruddy Duck, Mourning Dove, and Belted Kingfisher 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
Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Great Blue Heron
Blue Jay
Tree Swallow
House Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Canada Goose
Spotted Sandpiper
Green Heron
Turkey Vulture
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Eastern Kingbird
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Fish Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Barn Swallow
Carolina Wren
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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