Newnans Lake - Earl P. Powers Park
Florida · Southeast
About This Location
Newnans Lake - Earl P. Powers Park is a productive birding destination in Florida, with 237 species recorded on eBird. This lake and urban park habitat attracts Anhinga, Double-crested Cormorant, and Great Egret 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
Short-tailed Hawk
Buteo brachyurus
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Anhinga
Tricolored Heron
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Wren
Red-winged Blackbird
Boat-tailed Grackle
Prothonotary Warbler
Northern Parula
Common Gallinule
Roseate Spoonbill
Little Blue Heron
American White Pelican
Common Grackle
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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