Roanoke Sewage Treatment Plant
Virginia · Southeast
About This Location
Roanoke Sewage Treatment Plant is a productive birding destination in Virginia, with 231 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Mallard, Rock Pigeon, 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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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina
Prairie Warbler
Setophaga discolor
Scarlet Tanager
Piranga olivacea
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum
Worm-eating Warbler
Helmitheros vermivorum
Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mallard
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
Spotted Sandpiper
Solitary Sandpiper
Turkey Vulture
Northern Flicker
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
Carolina Wren
American Goldfinch
White-throated Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Northern Cardinal
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.
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