Duck Ponds & Tierra Verde
Florida · Southeast
Moderate
October-April
About This Location
Duck Ponds & Tierra Verde is a productive birding destination in Florida, with 249 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Mallard, Ring-necked Duck, and Mourning Dove among many others. Mild winters attract waterfowl and sparrows, while spring and fall migration bring neotropical songbirds.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Muscovy Duck x Mallard (hybrid)
Cairina moschata x Anas platyrhynchos
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
Mottled Duck
Anas fulvigula
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
Smooth-billed Ani
Crotophaga ani
Groove-billed Ani
Crotophaga sulcirostris
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
Ring-necked Duck
Mourning Dove
Laughing Gull
Magnificent Frigatebird
White Ibis
Roseate Spoonbill
Black-crowned Night Heron
Little Blue Heron
Tricolored Heron
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Brown Pelican
Osprey
Great Horned Owl
Belted Kingfisher
Nanday Parakeet
Fish Crow
European Starling
Gray Catbird
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for vocalizations to locate canopy-dwelling warblers and vireos.
- 2
Check forest edges and clearings for flycatchers and thrushes.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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