Hugh Taylor Birch State Park
Florida · Southeast
Easy
October-April
About This Location
Hugh Taylor Birch State Park is a productive birding destination in Florida, with 203 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Rock Pigeon, Mourning Dove, and Brown Pelican 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
Palm Warbler (Yellow)
Setophaga palmarum
Piping Plover
Charadrius melodus
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus tyrannulus
Cape May Warbler
Setophaga tigrina
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Cave Swallow
Petrochelidon fulva
Chuck-will's-widow
Antrostomus carolinensis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Fish Crow
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Palm Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Brown Pelican
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Boat-tailed Grackle
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Common Gallinule
White Ibis
White-eyed Vireo
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
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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