Most Common Species
The 20 species reported most often here, of 50 in the full guide.
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Bald Eagle
Very Common51 obs.
Ardea herodias
Great Blue Heron
Very Common48 obs.
A PDF field guide to the species reported in and around Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge, with common and scientific names and up to 3 photos of each, laid out for use in the field and offline.
The animals people report most often in and around Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge include Bald Eagle, Great Blue Heron, Osprey, Common Whitetail and Big Bluet. Birds lead the list with 27 species, followed by 14 insects and 6 plants.
The 20 species reported most often here, of 50 in the full guide.
Bald Eagle
Great Blue Heron
Osprey
Common Whitetail
Big Bluet
Song Sparrow
Turkey
White-Throated Sparrow
Northern Mockingbird
Eastern Cottontail
Pearl Crescent
Prothonotary Warbler
Myrtle Warbler
Green Clearwing
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Tent Caterpillar
Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher
Canada Goose