John Chesnut Sr. Park
Florida · Southeast
About This Location
John Chesnut Sr. Park is a productive birding destination in Florida, with 229 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Common Gallinule, American Coot, and Pied-billed Grebe 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
Red-shouldered Hawk (extimus)
Buteo lineatus
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
American Flamingo
Phoenicopterus ruber
Piping Plover
Charadrius melodus
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Sitta pusilla
Redhead
Aythya americana
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Wood Duck
Mourning Dove
Common Gallinule
Limpkin
Laughing Gull
Caspian Tern
Forster's Tern
Royal Tern
Anhinga
White Ibis
Black-crowned Night Heron
Green Heron
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Osprey
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Great Crested Flycatcher
Blue Jay
Carolina Chickadee
Birding Tips
- 1
Visit at dawn for peak songbird activity before crowds arrive.
- 2
Check flowering trees and berry-producing shrubs for seasonal migrants.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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