Fred Howard County Park
Florida · Southeast
Easy
October-April
About This Location
Fred Howard County Park is a productive birding destination in Florida, with 244 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Mallard, Lesser Scaup, and Red-breasted Merganser 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
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria
Northern Gannet
Morus bassanus
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
Mottled Duck
Anas fulvigula
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Gray Kingbird
Tyrannus dominicensis
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Osprey
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Blue Jay
Tufted Titmouse
Northern Cardinal
Mallard
Lesser Scaup
Red-breasted Merganser
American Oystercatcher
Black-bellied Plover
Semipalmated Plover
Marbled Godwit
Short-billed Dowitcher
Lesser Yellowlegs
Willet
Ruddy Turnstone
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Birding Tips
- 1
Visit at dawn for peak songbird activity before crowds arrive.
- 2
Check flowering trees and berry-producing shrubs for seasonal migrants.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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