Ochlockonee River State Park
Florida · Southeast
About This Location
Ochlockonee River State Park is a productive birding destination in Florida, with 202 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian habitat attracts Mourning Dove, Clapper Rail, and Pied-billed Grebe 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
Clapper Rail
Rallus crepitans
Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorus
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Common Loon
Gavia immer
Red-cockaded Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus borealis
Gull-billed Tern
Gelochelidon nilotica
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Mourning Dove
Common Nighthawk
Chuck-will's-widow
Killdeer
Osprey
Swallow-tailed Kite
Red-headed Woodpecker
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Wren
Brown Thrasher
Northern Mockingbird
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
Eastern Towhee
Yellow-breasted Chat
Brown-headed Cowbird
Common Yellowthroat
Birding Tips
- 1
Walk along the water slowly, scanning overhanging branches for kingfishers and warblers.
- 2
Check sandbars and gravel bars for shorebirds and terns.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
Amenities
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