Chapmans Pond and Nature Trails
Florida · Southeast
About This Location
Chapmans Pond and Nature Trails is a productive birding destination in Florida, with 230 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Pied-billed Grebe, White Ibis, and Osprey 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
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Calliope Hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
American Pipit
Anthus rubescens
Short-eared Owl
Asio flammeus
Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Pied-billed Grebe
White Ibis
Osprey
Red-shouldered Hawk
Barred Owl
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
White-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Northern House Wren
Carolina Wren
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Eastern Bluebird
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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