Newnans Lake - Palm Point Park
Florida · Southeast
About This Location
Newnans Lake - Palm Point Park is a productive birding destination in Florida, with 255 species recorded on eBird. This lake and urban park habitat attracts Sandhill Crane, Anhinga, and Double-crested Cormorant 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
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Short-tailed Hawk
Buteo brachyurus
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Black Tern
Chlidonias niger
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Limpkin
White Ibis
Roseate Spoonbill
Little Blue Heron
Tricolored Heron
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Great Crested Flycatcher
Carolina Chickadee
Carolina Wren
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Boat-tailed 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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