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
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri
Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
American Woodcock
Scolopax minor
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja
American Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mottled Duck
Common Gallinule
American Coot
Sandhill Crane
Black-necked Stilt
Spotted Sandpiper
Lesser Yellowlegs
Least Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Western Sandpiper
Wood Stork
Little Blue Heron
Tricolored Heron
Snowy Egret
Western Cattle-Egret
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
American White Pelican
Osprey
Red-bellied Woodpecker
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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