Plantation Preserve
Florida · Southeast
Moderate
October-April
About This Location
Plantation Preserve is a productive birding destination in Florida, with 233 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Mottled Duck, Common Gallinule, and Limpkin among many others. Mild winters attract waterfowl and sparrows, while spring and fall migration bring neotropical songbirds.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Cape May Warbler
Setophaga tigrina
Piping Plover
Charadrius melodus
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus tyrannulus
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Cave Swallow
Petrochelidon fulva
Chuck-will's-widow
Antrostomus carolinensis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mottled Duck
Common Gallinule
Limpkin
White Ibis
Turkey Vulture
Cooper's Hawk
Blue Jay
Fish Crow
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
European Starling
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Red-winged Blackbird
Boat-tailed Grackle
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Egyptian Goose
Anhinga
Western Cattle-Egret
Great Egret
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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