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Blackwater NWR – Wildlife Drive

272 species and 216,623 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: April–May and September–November, with up to 168 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

MallardMallardAnas platyrhynchosCanada GooseCanada GooseBranta canadensisGreat Blue HeronGreat Blue HeronArdea herodiasBald EagleBald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalusTurkey VultureTurkey VultureCathartes auraNorthern PintailNorthern PintailAnas acutaRed-winged BlackbirdRed-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceusSong SparrowSong SparrowMelospiza melodiaRing-billed GullRing-billed GullLarus delawarensisNorthern HarrierNorthern HarrierCircus hudsoniusTundra SwanTundra SwanCygnus columbianusCarolina ChickadeeCarolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensisEastern BluebirdEastern BluebirdSialia sialisNorthern MockingbirdNorthern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos

Species seen regularly, by month

Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.

Nearby hotspots

  1. Big water farm50 km257 species
  2. Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center57 km252 species

All 272 species recorded here

Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Blackwater NWR – Wildlife Drive?

April–May and September–November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 168 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Blackwater NWR – Wildlife Drive?

272 species, from 216,623 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Blackwater NWR – Wildlife Drive in November?

The most recorded in November: Mallard, Canada Goose, Great Blue Heron, Bald Eagle and Turkey Vulture.

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.