Birding
First Landing State Park
757-412-2300, firstlanding@dcr.virginia.gov
A wide variety of birds near premier urban offerings and world-class oceanfront.
Type of birds
Shore birds, songbirds, waterfowl and raptors. Visit eBird for a list of bird observations.Best time of year to observe
Winter for waterfowl and flocks of small songbirds, April/May for migrating birds passing through, year-round for shore birds, April through June for nesting osprey.Best places in the park to observe
The beach attracts many shore birds. Waterfowl can be found on Broad Bay, songbirds are found throughout the maritime forests, the marshes of 64th street have excellent areas for observing Ospreys.Recent blogs about Birds
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