Princess Place Preserve
Florida · Southeast
About This Location
Princess Place Preserve is a productive birding destination in Florida, with 220 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Clapper Rail, Double-crested Cormorant, and Great Egret 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
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
Prairie Warbler
Setophaga discolor
Bachman's Sparrow
Peucaea aestivalis
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
Great Blue Heron (Great White)
Ardea herodias
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Tricolored Heron
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Black Vulture
Red-shouldered Hawk
Pileated Woodpecker
Great Crested Flycatcher
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Eastern Bluebird
Common Yellowthroat
Northern Parula
Common Ground Dove
Mourning Dove
Clapper Rail
Anhinga
Green Heron
Osprey
Red-bellied 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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