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.

Only hotspots with public access are listed below.
RankHotspotCounty or City# of Species
1Hart-Miller Island State ParkBaltimore County297
2Swan Harbor FarmHarford275
3C&O Canal – Violette’s LockMontgomery273
4Loch Raven Reservoir & WatershedBaltimore County272*
5North Point State ParkBaltimore County271*
6Masonville Cove Environmental Education CenterBaltimore City266
7Fort McHenry National MonumentBaltimore City265
8McKee-Beshers Wildlife Management Area (Hughes Hollow)Montgomery252
9Piney Run Park and Nature CenterCarroll244
Tied for 10Elk Neck State Park Harford243*
Tied for 10Triadelphia Reservoir – Howard County PortionHoward243*

Eastern Shore Region

Asterisks indicate that the number of species shown is based on an aggregate for all hotspots within the park or refuge.

Only hotspots with public access are listed below.
RankHotspotCounty or City# of Species
1Assateague Island National Seashore and Assateague State ParkWorcester349*
2Deal Island WMASomerset298*
3Blackwater National Wildlife RefugeDorchester292*
4Eastern Neck National Wildlife RefugeKent273*
Tied for 5Irish Grove MOS SanctuarySomerset
256*
Tied for 5Poplar IslandTalbot256
Tied for 6Pickering Creek Audubon CenterTalbot252
Tied for 6Terrapin Nature ParkQueen Anne’s252
7Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center – HorseheadQueen Anne’s248
8Elliott Island RoadDorchester245*
9Truitt’s LandingWorcester243*
10Ocean City-Sunset ParkWorcester238

Southern Region

Asterisks indicate that the number of species shown is based on an aggregate for all hotspots within the park or refuge.

Only hotspots with public access are listed below.
RankHotspotCounty# of Species
1Point Lookout State ParkSt. Mary’s306*
2Sandy Point State ParkAnne Arundel299
3Swan Creek Wetlands – Cox Creek Dredged Material Containment FacilityAnne Arundel
282
4Fort Smallwood ParkAnne Arundel
269
5Jug Bay Wetlands SanctuaryAnne Arundel
261*
6North Beach (Marsh)Calvert257
7Flag Ponds Nature ParkCalvert243
8Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (restricted access)Prince George’s242
Tied for 9Piscataway (National) ParkPrince George’s237*
Tied for 9Schoolhouse PondPrince George’s237
10Merkle NRMAPrince George’s234*

Western Region

Asterisks indicate that the number of species shown is based on an aggregate for all hotspots within the park or refuge.

Only hotspots with public access are listed below.
RankHotspotCounty or City# of Species
1Lilypons Water GardensFrederick256
2C&O Canal – North Branch Recreational AreaAllegany233
3Rocky Gap State ParkAllegany
225*
4Broadford LakeGarrett220
5Piney ReservoirGarrett216
6Trout Run WWTPGarrett214
7Fort Frederick State Park – Big PoolWashington212*
8Youghiogheny River Reservoir – Old Morgantown RoadGarrett207*
9C&O Canal TerminusAllegany
204
10Herrington Manor State ParkGarrett202*

Washington, DC

Asterisks indicate that the number of species shown is based on an aggregate for all hotspots within the park or refuge.

Only hotspots with public access are listed below.
RankHotspotCounty or City# of Species
1East Potomac Park – Hains PointWashington, DC259
2Kenilworth Park and Aquatic GardensWashington, DC250
3Rock Creek ParkWashington, DC221*
4Theodore Roosevelt IslandWashington, DC214
5National ArboretumWashington, DC209*
6C&O Canal – Fletcher’s Cove and BoathouseWashington, DC204
7 Kingman Island South – Kingman Lake/Heritage Island – see Anacostia Park for descriptionWashington, DC200
8Constitution Gardens & Reflecting PoolWashington, DC198
9West Potomac Park – Tidal BasinWashington, DC193
10Anacostia ParkWashington, DC188