John S. Taylor Park
Florida · Southeast
About This Location
John S. Taylor Park is a productive birding destination in Florida, with 236 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Common Gallinule, American Coot, and Laughing Gull 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
Redhead
Aythya americana
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus
Gray-headed Swamphen
Porphyrio poliocephalus
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster
Piping Plover
Charadrius melodus
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Sitta pusilla
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
Mottled Duck
Anas fulvigula
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Green Heron
Short-tailed Hawk
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Common Gallinule
American Coot
Laughing Gull
Black Skimmer
Anhinga
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Great Horned Owl
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Nanday Parakeet
Blue Jay
Fish Crow
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
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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