Sky Meadows State Park
Virginia · Southeast
About This Location
Sky Meadows State Park is a productive birding destination in Virginia, with 207 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Rock Pigeon, Black Vulture, and Turkey Vulture 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
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Setophaga caerulescens
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica
Canada Warbler
Cardellina canadensis
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius
Evening Grosbeak
Hesperiphona vespertina
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Cape May Warbler
Setophaga tigrina
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Eastern Kingbird
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Tree Swallow
Northern House Wren
Carolina Wren
European Starling
Gray Catbird
Brown Thrasher
Northern Mockingbird
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
Song Sparrow
Eastern Meadowlark
Orchard Oriole
Baltimore Oriole
Common Grackle
American Redstart
Northern Yellow Warbler
Blue Grosbeak
Mourning Dove
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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