Birding
Hungry Mother State Park
276-781-7400, HungryMother@dcr.virginia.gov
If you like woodpeckers, this is the park for you. Few days pass without sightings of up to five species of woodpeckers.
Type of birds
Warblers are common in spring and fall. You'll often find the northern flicker; pileated, downy, hairy and red-belled woodpeckers; and yellow-bellied sapsuckers. One occasionally in spring spots a bald eagle, and the park has plenty of resident ducks and geese... and crows and vultures, of course.
Best places in the park to observe
Special birding programs and events
The park offers bird hikes and lectures on hummingbirds, crows, owls, etc. Evening prowls and bird-specific kayaking and canoeing programs are offered as well.
Recent blogs about Birds
- Rehabilitated Bald Eagle #24-0336 released at Kiptopeke State Park
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- Inaugural birding festival to honor Randy Smith, longtime Hungry Mother volunteer
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- More recent blogs about Birds.
