Fellsmere Grade Recreation Area
Florida · Southeast
About This Location
Fellsmere Grade Recreation Area is a productive birding destination in Florida, with 205 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Common Gallinule, Anhinga, and Green Heron 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
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Short-tailed Hawk
Buteo brachyurus
Red-cockaded Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus borealis
White-tailed Kite
Elanus leucurus
White-rumped Sandpiper
Calidris fuscicollis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
American Barn Owl
Bank Swallow
Common Gallinule
Gray-headed Swamphen
Limpkin
Anhinga
Glossy Ibis
Roseate Spoonbill
Tricolored Heron
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Red-shouldered Hawk
Great Crested Flycatcher
Barn Swallow
Red-winged Blackbird
Boat-tailed Grackle
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Black-necked Stilt
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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