Crooked River State Park
Georgia · Southeast
About This Location
Crooked River State Park is a productive birding destination in Georgia, with 206 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian habitat attracts Mourning Dove, Turkey Vulture, and Red-bellied Woodpecker 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
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
Black Scoter
Melanitta americana
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
Black Tern
Chlidonias niger
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
Northern Cardinal (Common)
Cardinalis cardinalis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Laughing Gull
Wood Stork
White Ibis
Black-crowned Night Heron
Little Blue Heron
Green Heron
Great Egret
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Great Crested Flycatcher
White-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Tufted Titmouse
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
Northern Mockingbird
Eastern Towhee
Red-winged Blackbird
Northern Cardinal
Birding Tips
- 1
Walk along the water slowly, scanning overhanging branches for kingfishers and warblers.
- 2
Check sandbars and gravel bars for shorebirds and terns.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
Amenities
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