Sandy Creek Park
Georgia · Southeast
About This Location
Sandy Creek Park is a productive birding destination in Georgia, with 205 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian and urban park habitat attracts Ring-necked Duck, Ruddy Duck, 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
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
Dickcissel
Spiza americana
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mourning Dove
Great Blue Heron
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Red-shouldered Hawk
Pileated Woodpecker
Great Crested Flycatcher
White-eyed Vireo
Carolina Chickadee
European Starling
Northern Mockingbird
Summer Tanager
Northern Cardinal
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Killdeer
Green Heron
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
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.
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