Burke Lake Park
Virginia · Southeast
Easy
October-April
About This Location
Burke Lake Park is a productive birding destination in Virginia, with 205 species recorded on eBird. This lake and urban park habitat attracts Canada Goose, Wood Duck, 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-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
Ross's Goose
Anser rossii
Red-throated Loon
Gavia stellata
Red-flanked Bluetail
Tarsiger cyanurus
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Mallard
Ring-necked Duck
Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Horned Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Blue Jay
Fish Crow
Carolina Chickadee
White-breasted Nuthatch
Northern Mockingbird
American Robin
Northern Cardinal
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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