Pleasure House Point Natural Area
Virginia · Southeast
Moderate
October-April
About This Location
Pleasure House Point Natural Area is a productive birding destination in Virginia, with 254 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Canada Goose, Gadwall, and American Wigeon 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
Piping Plover
Charadrius melodus
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
White-winged Scoter
Melanitta deglandi
Cackling Goose (Richardson's)
Branta hutchinsii
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
White-crowned Sparrow (Dark-lored)
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena
Iceland Gull (Thayer's)
Larus glaucoides
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Gadwall
Bufflehead
Red-breasted Merganser
American Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Brown Pelican
Turkey Vulture
Bald Eagle
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Blue Jay
American Crow
Fish Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Carolina Wren
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Pine Warbler
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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