Rudee Inlet
Virginia · Southeast
About This Location
Rudee Inlet is a productive birding destination in Virginia, with 214 species recorded on eBird. This coastal habitat attracts Rock Pigeon, Ring-billed Gull, and American Herring Gull 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
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
Piping Plover
Charadrius melodus
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri
Northern Gannet
Morus bassanus
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
American Coot
Fulica americana
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Ring-billed Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Forster's Tern
Sandwich Tern
Royal Tern
Brown Pelican
Osprey
Fish Crow
Surf Scoter
Rock Pigeon
Laughing Gull
American Herring Gull
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
European Starling
Mourning Dove
Double-crested Cormorant
Brown Thrasher
Northern Mockingbird
American Robin
Birding Tips
- 1
Check rocky shorelines and jetties at low tide for shorebirds.
- 2
Scan offshore waters with a spotting scope for seabirds and waterfowl.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
Amenities
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