Possum Branch Preserve
Florida · Southeast
About This Location
Possum Branch Preserve is a productive birding destination in Florida, with 228 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Rock Pigeon, Common Ground Dove, and Mourning Dove 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
Mottled Duck
Anas fulvigula
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
Gull-billed Tern
Gelochelidon nilotica
Common Loon
Gavia immer
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Common Gallinule
Killdeer
Laughing Gull
Caspian Tern
Sandwich Tern
Royal Tern
White Ibis
Little Blue Heron
Green Heron
Great Egret
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Great Crested Flycatcher
Blue Jay
American Crow
Fish Crow
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Wren
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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