Fort Smallwood Park
Maryland · Northeast
About This Location
Fort Smallwood Park is a productive birding destination in Maryland, with 275 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Canada Goose, Gadwall, and American Black Duck among many others. Spring and fall migration bring waves of warblers and shorebirds through the area.
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
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Brant
Branta bernicla
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
Purple Martin
Progne subis
Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris
Brant (Pale-bellied)
Branta bernicla
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus
Iceland Gull
Larus glaucoides
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Tundra Swan
Wood Duck
Gadwall
Mallard
American Black Duck
Bufflehead
Common Merganser
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Pied-billed Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Downy Woodpecker
American Crow
European Starling
American Pipit
Birding Tips
- 1
Visit at dawn for peak songbird activity before crowds arrive.
- 2
Check flowering trees and berry-producing shrubs for seasonal migrants.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
Amenities
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