• Summer mornings are best for viewing water flowers.

    Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens

    District of Columbia

Birds

Great blue heron hunting in a pond

Ian Lothian

One of our year round residents

Birding has always been a good reason to come to Anacostia Park and the Aquatic Gardens. The park manages habitat for ground nesting, aquatic, and woodland birds. We welcome volunteers to lead bird walks. Contact the park at (202) 426-6905 to volunteer.

For a field guide by Ian Lothian click here.

For a pdf file of birds and frequency rate compiled by volunteer Jordan Rutter or click here.

 

For an updated list of bird sightings, go to http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/Infocenter/Nps/park.htm

 

Did You Know?

A great blue heron hunting fish.

The great blue heron is a year round resident of Washington, DC.  This past year they have been helpful eating invasive fish. More...