Lickinghole Creek
Virginia · Southeast
About This Location
Lickinghole Creek is a productive birding destination in Virginia, with 208 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian habitat attracts Canada Goose, Gadwall, and Mallard 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
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
Red Crossbill (Appalachian or type 1)
Loxia curvirostra
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
Blue-winged Warbler
Vermivora cyanoptera
Scarlet Tanager
Piranga olivacea
Cape May Warbler
Setophaga tigrina
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
American Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Blue-winged Teal
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Turkey Vulture
Bald Eagle
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
White-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Fish Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Barn Swallow
White-breasted Nuthatch
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Carolina Wren
Birding Tips
- 1
Walk along the water slowly, scanning overhanging branches for kingfishers and warblers.
- 2
Check sandbars and gravel bars for shorebirds and terns.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
Amenities
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