Top 10 eBird Hotspots in Each Region as of May 2021
Central Region
Asterisks indicate that the number of species shown is based on an aggregate for all hotspots within the park or refuge.
Rank | Hotspot | County or City | # of Species |
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1 | Hart-Miller Island State Park | Baltimore County | 297 |
2 | Swan Harbor Farm | Harford | 275 |
3 | C&O Canal – Violette’s Lock | Montgomery | 273 |
4 | Loch Raven Reservoir & Watershed | Baltimore County | 272* |
5 | North Point State Park | Baltimore County | 271* |
6 | Masonville Cove Environmental Education Center | Baltimore City | 266 |
7 | Fort McHenry National Monument | Baltimore City | 265 |
8 | McKee-Beshers Wildlife Management Area (Hughes Hollow) | Montgomery | 252 |
9 | Piney Run Park and Nature Center | Carroll | 244 |
Tied for 10 | Elk Neck State Park | Harford | 243* |
Tied for 10 | Triadelphia Reservoir – Howard County Portion | Howard | 243* |
Eastern Shore Region
Asterisks indicate that the number of species shown is based on an aggregate for all hotspots within the park or refuge.
Rank | Hotspot | County or City | # of Species |
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1 | Assateague Island National Seashore and Assateague State Park | Worcester | 349* |
2 | Deal Island WMA | Somerset | 298* |
3 | Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge | Dorchester | 292* |
4 | Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge | Kent | 273* |
Tied for 5 | Irish Grove MOS Sanctuary | Somerset | 256* |
Tied for 5 | Poplar Island | Talbot | 256 |
Tied for 6 | Pickering Creek Audubon Center | Talbot | 252 |
Tied for 6 | Terrapin Nature Park | Queen Anne’s | 252 |
7 | Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center – Horsehead | Queen Anne’s | 248 |
8 | Elliott Island Road | Dorchester | 245* |
9 | Truitt’s Landing | Worcester | 243* |
10 | Ocean City-Sunset Park | Worcester | 238 |
Southern Region
Asterisks indicate that the number of species shown is based on an aggregate for all hotspots within the park or refuge.
Rank | Hotspot | County | # of Species |
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1 | Point Lookout State Park | St. Mary’s | 306* |
2 | Sandy Point State Park | Anne Arundel | 299 |
3 | Swan Creek Wetlands – Cox Creek Dredged Material Containment Facility | Anne Arundel | 282 |
4 | Fort Smallwood Park | Anne Arundel | 269 |
5 | Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary | Anne Arundel | 261* |
6 | North Beach (Marsh) | Calvert | 257 |
7 | Flag Ponds Nature Park | Calvert | 243 |
8 | Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (restricted access) | Prince George’s | 242 |
Tied for 9 | Piscataway (National) Park | Prince George’s | 237* |
Tied for 9 | Schoolhouse Pond | Prince George’s | 237 |
10 | Merkle NRMA | Prince George’s | 234* |
Western Region
Asterisks indicate that the number of species shown is based on an aggregate for all hotspots within the park or refuge.
Rank | Hotspot | County or City | # of Species |
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1 | Lilypons Water Gardens | Frederick | 256 |
2 | C&O Canal – North Branch Recreational Area | Allegany | 233 |
3 | Rocky Gap State Park | Allegany | 225* |
4 | Broadford Lake | Garrett | 220 |
5 | Piney Reservoir | Garrett | 216 |
6 | Trout Run WWTP | Garrett | 214 |
7 | Fort Frederick State Park – Big Pool | Washington | 212* |
8 | Youghiogheny River Reservoir – Old Morgantown Road | Garrett | 207* |
9 | C&O Canal Terminus | Allegany | 204 |
10 | Herrington Manor State Park | Garrett | 202* |
Washington, DC
Asterisks indicate that the number of species shown is based on an aggregate for all hotspots within the park or refuge.
Rank | Hotspot | County or City | # of Species |
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1 | East Potomac Park – Hains Point | Washington, DC | 259 |
2 | Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens | Washington, DC | 250 |
3 | Rock Creek Park | Washington, DC | 221* |
4 | Theodore Roosevelt Island | Washington, DC | 214 |
5 | National Arboretum | Washington, DC | 209* |
6 | C&O Canal – Fletcher’s Cove and Boathouse | Washington, DC | 204 |
7 | Kingman Island South – Kingman Lake/Heritage Island – see Anacostia Park for description | Washington, DC | 200 |
8 | Constitution Gardens & Reflecting Pool | Washington, DC | 198 |
9 | West Potomac Park – Tidal Basin | Washington, DC | 193 |
10 | Anacostia Park | Washington, DC | 188 |