Ocklawaha Prairie Restoration Area
Florida · Southeast
About This Location
Ocklawaha Prairie Restoration Area is a productive birding destination in Florida, with 215 species recorded on eBird. This grassland habitat attracts Northern Shoveler, American Wigeon, and Ring-necked Duck 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
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Snail Kite
Rostrhamus sociabilis
Mottled Duck
Anas fulvigula
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
Great Blue Heron (Great White)
Ardea herodias
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Northern Bobwhite
Wild Turkey
Common Ground Dove
Mourning Dove
Common Nighthawk
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Sandhill Crane
Killdeer
Western Cattle-Egret
Black Vulture
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Great Crested Flycatcher
White-eyed Vireo
Yellow-throated Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan fence posts and utility wires for perching raptors and kingbirds.
- 2
Walk field edges at dawn when sparrows and grassland species are most vocal.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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