Ollie's Pond Park
Florida · Southeast
About This Location
Ollie's Pond Park is a productive birding destination in Florida, with 227 species recorded on eBird. This lake and urban park habitat attracts Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, Blue-winged Teal, and Common Gallinule 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
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
Gull-billed Tern
Gelochelidon nilotica
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Great Blue Heron (Great White)
Ardea herodias
Hairy Woodpecker (Eastern)
Leuconotopicus villosus
Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons
Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorus
Mangrove Cuckoo
Coccyzus minor
Florida Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma coerulescens
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mottled Duck
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Common Gallinule
Purple Gallinule
Black-necked Stilt
Killdeer
White Ibis
Roseate Spoonbill
Little Blue Heron
Tricolored Heron
Snowy Egret
Great Blue Heron
American White Pelican
Black Vulture
Osprey
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Blue Jay
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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