Stumpy Lake Natural Area
Virginia · Southeast
About This Location
Stumpy Lake Natural Area is a productive birding destination in Virginia, with 203 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Canada Goose, Gadwall, and Mallard 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
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
American Coot
Fulica americana
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Wood Duck
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Anhinga
Little Blue Heron
Green Heron
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Black Vulture
Cooper's Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Acadian Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Purple Martin
White-breasted Nuthatch
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
Amenities
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