John Chesnut Sr. Park
Florida · Southeast
Easy
October-April
About This Location
John Chesnut Sr. Park is a productive birding destination in Florida, with 229 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Common Gallinule, American Coot, and Pied-billed Grebe 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
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
Northern Gannet
Morus bassanus
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Mottled Duck
Anas fulvigula
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
Gray Kingbird
Tyrannus dominicensis
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Wood Duck
Mourning Dove
Common Gallinule
American Coot
Purple Gallinule
Laughing Gull
Forster's Tern
Royal Tern
Pied-billed Grebe
Anhinga
Double-crested Cormorant
Little Blue Heron
Great Blue Heron
Osprey
Red-shouldered Hawk
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
American Kestrel
Blue Jay
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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