Phinizy Swamp Nature Park
Georgia · Southeast
About This Location
Phinizy Swamp Nature Park is a productive birding destination in Georgia, with 248 species recorded on eBird. This wetland and urban park habitat attracts Canada Goose, Ring-necked Duck, and Bufflehead 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
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
Red-cockaded Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus borealis
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Wood Duck
Mourning Dove
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Common Gallinule
Pied-billed Grebe
Anhinga
White Ibis
Least Bittern
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Green Heron
Western Cattle-Egret
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
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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