Hunting Creek Bridge
Virginia · Southeast
Moderate
October-April
About This Location
Hunting Creek Bridge is a productive birding destination in Virginia, with 215 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian habitat attracts Canada Goose, Wood Duck, and Redhead 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
Iceland Gull
Larus glaucoides
Sora
Porzana carolina
Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Redhead
Common Merganser
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Bald Eagle
Northern Flicker
Merlin
Fish Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tree Swallow
Carolina Wren
European Starling
Birding Tips
- 1
Walk along the water slowly, scanning overhanging branches for kingfishers and warblers.
- 2
Check sandbars and gravel bars for shorebirds and terns.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
Amenities
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