Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge
Northeast Region

Birds

Birds you’ll see in the Fall and Winter

Below are of some of the common birds you will see here on the refuge in the Fall and Winter. For a complete list please refer to our Bird Check List. (PDF - 4.01 MB)

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Wading Birds
 
Great Blue Heron
Credit:Steve Hillebrandf
Great Blue Heron.

 

          
 
   
Waterfowl
 
Greater Snow Geese
Credit: FWS
Greater Snow Goose
 
Brant
Credit: Tim Bowman
Brant.
 
   
Green Winged Teal
Credit Tim Bowman
Green Winged Teal
 
Northern Pintail
Credit Donna Dewhurst
Northern Pintail.
 
   
Northern Shoveler
Credit: Donna Dewhurst
Northern Shoveler
 
Hooded Merganser
Credit: Tim McCabe
Hooded Merganser
 
 
Perching/Song Birds
 
Ruby-Crowned Kinglet
Credit: Donna Dewhurst
Ruby-Crowned Kinglet
 
Hermit Thrush
Credit: Lee Karney
Hermit Thrust
 
   
Yellow-Rumped Warbler
Credit: Donna Dewhurst
Yellow-Rumped Warbler
 
 
 
Water Birds
 
Double-Crested Cormorant
Credit: Lee Karney
Double-crested Cormorant
 
 
 
Raptors
 
Bald Eagle. Credit: Robert E. Wilson
Credit: Robert E. Wilson
Bald Eagle.
 
Peregrine Falcon
Credit: FWS
Peregrine Falcon
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 

 
Last updated: March 12, 2013