Favorite MD Fall Migration Birding Sites

[Denise Ryan]

Thoughts are turning to the excitement of fall migration and instead of heading over to Cape May, I have been thinking of staying in Maryland for a hot week of migration birdings and increasing my species count for MD in 2025.

Where do you like to go? What is most productive? I'm familiar with Point Lookout and that is a great contender. Are there other sites anywhere else in the state I should consider? Do you have good weather sites and bad weather sites? 

It would be awesome to get a Connecticut warbler lifer. TYIA.

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Denise Ryan
Cheverly, MD
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[Robert McLean]

Hi Denise,

Please list 10 or so target birds, other than Connecticut Warbler.

Is your focus mainly on passerines or are gulls and shorebirds in the mix.

In addition to Point Lookout, Assateague Island is great for migrants, including warblers.

Regards,

Taylor McLean

Baltimore, MD

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[Jim Moore]

Turkey Point in Cecil county is another good location.  Similar to Point Lookout, it is a southward pointing peninsula that concentrates migrants by funneling them towards the tip.  Also Taylor's Island in Dorchester county can be good in fall.  You can get additional info on both these locations and more in the Birder's Guide to Maryland & DC (birdersguidemddc.org).

Jim Moore
Germantown

[Marcia Watson]

Denise,

Check out Turkey Point in Cecil County and Dan’s Rock in Allegany County. Turkey Point is famous for its hawk watch, formerly conducted by the Cecil Bird Club. Since 2021, it’s been the site of an ongoing morning flight count - all species, not just hawks - staffed daily by the MD Biodiversity Project. The results have been eye-opening. MBP also staffs a daily morning flight count at Dan’s Rock, equally spectacular. This one started in 2022. For a taste of what birds they get, see the blog posts at https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/blog/ (scroll down for season openers from both Turkey Point and Dan’s Rock) and look in the side bar on the right for past season entries at both places. 

Also check the eBird hotspots for both sites. Aaron Graham is the MBP counter at Dan’s Rock and Nolan Walker is at Turkey Point. 

For  logistics at Turkey Point, see https://birdersguidemddc.org/site/elk-neck-state-park-turkey-point/. The Birder’s Guide doesn’t yet have a write-up for Dan’s Rock.  You can use the Google Maps link for Dan’s Rock Overlook for directions. https://maps.app.goo.gl/7gudA3F6aj8kzaEG6 

Marcia 

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Marcia Watson

Phoenix, MD 

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