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
Eastern Towhee (White-eyed)
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
Dickcissel
Spiza americana
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
Northern Bobwhite
Colinus virginianus
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Cooper's Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
White-eyed Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
American Crow
Tufted Titmouse
Purple Martin
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
Brown Thrasher
Northern Mockingbird
Eastern Bluebird
Wood Thrush
American Robin
House Finch
Chipping Sparrow
Brown-headed Cowbird
Scarlet Tanager
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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