Due to the expected impact of the winter storm, all Virginia State Park overnight facilities will be closed from Friday, Jan. 23 through Sunday, Jan. 25. This decision is based on the forecast for unsafe conditions and potential power outages. For updates click here.
Birding
Hungry Mother State Park
276-781-7400, HungryMother@dcr.virginia.gov
If you like woodpeckers, this is the park for you. Few days pass without sightings of up to five species of woodpeckers.
Type of birds
Warblers are common in spring and fall. You'll often find the northern flicker; pileated, downy, hairy and red-belled woodpeckers; and yellow-bellied sapsuckers. One occasionally in spring spots a bald eagle, and the park has plenty of resident ducks and geese... and crows and vultures, of course.
Best places in the park to observe
Special birding programs and events
The park offers bird hikes and lectures on hummingbirds, crows, owls, etc. Evening prowls and bird-specific kayaking and canoeing programs are offered as well.
