Mount Trashmore Park
Virginia · Southeast
About This Location
Mount Trashmore Park is a productive birding destination in Virginia, with 201 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mallard, and American Coot 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
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
Piping Plover
Charadrius melodus
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri
Northern Gannet
Morus bassanus
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
American Coot
Fulica americana
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Caspian Tern
Osprey
Purple Martin
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Great Crested Flycatcher
Carolina Wren
Gray Catbird
American Robin
Northern Cardinal
Great Egret
American Crow
Northern Mockingbird
Eastern Bluebird
House Sparrow
House Finch
American Goldfinch
Chipping Sparrow
Common Grackle
Mourning Dove
Laughing Gull
Birding Tips
- 1
Visit at dawn for peak songbird activity before crowds arrive.
- 2
Check flowering trees and berry-producing shrubs for seasonal migrants.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
Amenities
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Virginia Birding Guide
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