Oscar Scherer State Park
Florida · Southeast
About This Location
Oscar Scherer State Park is a productive birding destination in Florida, with 228 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Pileated Woodpecker, Tufted Titmouse, and Pine Warbler 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
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
American Pipit
Anthus rubescens
Florida Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma coerulescens
Bronzed Cowbird
Molothrus aeneus
Fulvous Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna bicolor
Clapper Rail (Gulf Coast)
Rallus crepitans
Clapper Rail
Rallus crepitans
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Pileated Woodpecker
Tufted Titmouse
Pine Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Great Blue Heron
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Blue Jay
Yellow-throated Warbler
Common Ground Dove
Mourning Dove
Common Gallinule
American Coot
Bald Eagle
Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
American Kestrel
Fish Crow
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for vocalizations to locate canopy-dwelling warblers and vireos.
- 2
Check forest edges and clearings for flycatchers and thrushes.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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