Birding
Sailor's Creek Battlefield State Park
804-561-7510, SailorsCreek@dcr.virginia.gov
Sailor's Creek Battlefield Historical State Park is in central Virginia (Piedmont).
Type of birds
Meadowlark, towhee, kestrel, northern harrier,cormorant, great blue heron, junco, crow, warbler, cardinal, nuthatch, wren,indigo bunting, tanager, red-tailed hawk, robin, mockingbird, sparrow, vireo,phoebe, oriole, grosbeak, flycatcher, sapsucker, woodpecker, mallard, starling,hummingbird, chickadee, turkey, finch, bluebird and many other species call the park home.Best time of year to observe
Sightings vary seasonally as various species migrate.Best places in the park to observe
Several trails here offer views of creek valley hillsides, scrub brush, grasslands, thickets and forested areas frequented by a variety of birds.Special birding programs and events
Sailor's Creek Battlefield offers at least one major program dedicated to specific birds or classes of birds (e.g., birds of prey) each year.Recent blogs about Birds
- Rehabilitated Bald Eagle #24-0336 released at Kiptopeke State Park
- 5 things to experience at Sailor’s Creek Battlefield State Park
- Birds nesting in unexpected spots at Machicomoco State Park
- Inaugural birding festival to honor Randy Smith, longtime Hungry Mother volunteer
- 5 ways to spend more time in nature in 2024
- More recent blogs about Birds.
