Loch Raven Reservoir & Watershed
Maryland · Northeast
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Loch Raven Reservoir & Watershed is a productive birding destination in Maryland, with 254 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts a wide variety of species 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
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Brant
Branta bernicla
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
Brant (Pale-bellied)
Branta bernicla
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
Greater White-fronted Goose (Western)
Anser albifrons
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Tundra Swan
Gadwall
American Wigeon
Mallard
Redhead
Ring-necked Duck
Bufflehead
Common Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Mourning Dove
American Coot
Ring-billed Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
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
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
Amenities
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