Emerson Point Preserve
Florida · Southeast
Moderate
October-April
About This Location
Emerson Point Preserve is a productive birding destination in Florida, with 243 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Blue-winged Teal, Mourning Dove, and American Oystercatcher 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
Muscovy Duck x Mallard (hybrid)
Cairina moschata x Anas platyrhynchos
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
Mottled Duck
Anas fulvigula
Bronzed Cowbird
Molothrus aeneus
Smooth-billed Ani
Crotophaga ani
Groove-billed Ani
Crotophaga sulcirostris
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
Indian Peafowl
Pavo cristatus
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Blue-winged Teal
Mourning Dove
American Oystercatcher
Killdeer
Lesser Yellowlegs
Willet
Greater Yellowlegs
Least Sandpiper
Laughing Gull
Forster's Tern
Sandwich Tern
Anhinga
White Ibis
Roseate Spoonbill
Little Blue Heron
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Brown Pelican
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for vocalizations to locate canopy-dwelling warblers and vireos.
- 2
Check forest edges and clearings for flycatchers and thrushes.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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