Messick Point
Virginia · Southeast
About This Location
Messick Point is a productive birding destination in Virginia, with 200 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Brant, Canada Goose, and Green-winged Teal 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
Black Tern
Chlidonias niger
Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
Common Loon
Gavia immer
Northern Gannet
Morus bassanus
Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Wilson's Storm-Petrel
Oceanites oceanicus
Scarlet Tanager
Piranga olivacea
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
Black Scoter
Melanitta americana
Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Rock Pigeon
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Barn Swallow
European Starling
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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Virginia Birding Guide
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