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
- 5 things to experience at Mason Neck State Park
- Birding festival 1st weekend in May at Hungry Mother honors longtime volunteer Randy Smith
- 13 spring birding adventures at Virginia State Parks
- Count Birds for Science: The Great Backyard Bird Count
- Virginia birds in "The 12 Days of Christmas"
- More recent blogs about Birds.
