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
Burrowing Owl (Florida)
Athene cunicularia
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
Great Blue Heron (Great White)
Ardea herodias
Florida Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma coerulescens
Marbled Godwit
Limosa fedoa
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
White Ibis
Little Blue Heron
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Brown Thrasher
Northern Mockingbird
Northern Cardinal
Northern Bobwhite
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Glossy Ibis
Black-crowned Night Heron
Blue Jay
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Wren
Eastern Towhee
Common Grackle
Pine Warbler
Red-shouldered Hawk
Downy Woodpecker
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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