Matheson Hammock Park
Florida · Southeast
Easy
October-April
About This Location
Matheson Hammock Park is a productive birding destination in Florida, with 256 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Double-crested Cormorant, White Ibis, and Little Blue 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
Nanday Parakeet
Aratinga nenday
Great Blue Heron (Wurdemann's)
Ardea herodias
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
Muscovy Duck x Mallard (hybrid)
Cairina moschata x Anas platyrhynchos
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
White-winged Parakeet
Brotogeris versicolurus
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Double-crested Cormorant
White Ibis
Little Blue Heron
Great Blue Heron
Brown Pelican
Turkey Vulture
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
American Kestrel
Fish Crow
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
European Starling
Northern Mockingbird
Boat-tailed Grackle
Northern Cardinal
Muscovy Duck
Indian Peafowl
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
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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