Newport News Park

This has always been the hotspot which boasts the highest species diversity. In the winter, an observer is likely to see Gadwall, American Wigeon, Redhead, Ring-Necked Duck, and Ruddy Duck. This park is also great for finding all the local woodpeckers. The powerline cut near the interpretive center is usually good for sparrows, with an occasional raptor perched on the poles. Spring and fall can be particularly good for migrating passerines here. The summer months are filled with the songs of nesting Prothonotary Warblers, Eastern Wood-Pewees, and Acadian Flycatchers. There are bird walks here, led by the Hampton Roads Bird Club on the first and third Sundays of every month.

Accessibility: Newport News Park offers free admission and is open to the public year-round, from sunrise to sunset, daily.

Owner/Manager: City of Newport News

eBird Hotspot: Newport News Park

—Jason Strickland