Aquia Landing Park
Virginia · Southeast
About This Location
Aquia Landing Park is a productive birding destination in Virginia, with 220 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Bufflehead, Mourning Dove, and Horned Grebe 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
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
White-winged Scoter
Melanitta deglandi
Red-throated Loon
Gavia stellata
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Lesser Scaup
Bufflehead
Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Mourning Dove
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Horned Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Red-shouldered Hawk
Belted Kingfisher
American Crow
Fish Crow
Carolina Wren
Northern Mockingbird
White-throated Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
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
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
Amenities
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Virginia Birding Guide
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