T.M. Goodwin Wildlife Management Area - Original Unit
Florida · Southeast
About This Location
T.M. Goodwin Wildlife Management Area - Original Unit is a productive birding destination in Florida, with 235 species recorded on eBird. This wetland habitat attracts Blue-winged Teal, Mourning Dove, and Common Gallinule 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
Red-cockaded Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus borealis
Short-tailed Hawk
Buteo brachyurus
White-crowned Sparrow (leucophrys)
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Fulvous Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna bicolor
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda
American Flamingo
Phoenicopterus ruber
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia
Swainson's Warbler
Limnothlypis swainsonii
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
Burrowing Owl (Florida)
Athene cunicularia
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mottled Duck
Common Gallinule
Purple Gallinule
Limpkin
Black-necked Stilt
Lesser Yellowlegs
Anhinga
Double-crested Cormorant
Glossy Ibis
Roseate Spoonbill
Little Blue Heron
Snowy Egret
Green Heron
Western Cattle-Egret
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
American White Pelican
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Birding Tips
- 1
Bring waterproof boots for marsh trails and muddy edges.
- 2
Scan the edges of open water for herons, egrets, and rails at dawn.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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