Hugh Taylor Birch State Park
Florida · Southeast
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
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
Clapper Rail
Rallus crepitans
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster
Great Blue Heron (Great White)
Ardea herodias
Reddish Egret
Egretta rufescens
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Yellow-headed Caracara
Daptrius chimachima
Cape May Warbler
Setophaga tigrina
Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Muscovy Duck
Rock Pigeon
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Common Gallinule
Magnificent Frigatebird
White Ibis
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Blue Jay
Fish Crow
Purple Martin
European Starling
Northern Mockingbird
House Sparrow
Common Grackle
Boat-tailed Grackle
Northern Cardinal
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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