Magotha Road
Virginia · Southeast
About This Location
Magotha Road is a productive birding destination in Virginia, with 232 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Hooded Merganser, Red-breasted Merganser, and Mourning Dove 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
Virginia Rail
Rallus limicola
Piping Plover
Charadrius melodus
Nelson's Sparrow (Interior)
Ammospiza nelsoni
Willet (Western)
Tringa semipalmata
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Black Scoter
Ring-billed Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Forster's Tern
Common Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Brown Pelican
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Pine Warbler
Northern Bobwhite
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Red-eyed Vireo
American Crow
Purple Martin
Barn Swallow
Yellow-breasted Chat
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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