John Prince Park
Florida · Southeast
Easy
October-April
About This Location
John Prince Park is a productive birding destination in Florida, with 207 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Swallow-tailed Kite, Muscovy Duck, and Mallard x Mottled Duck (hybrid) among many others. Mild winters attract waterfowl and sparrows, while spring and fall migration bring neotropical songbirds.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Glaucous Gull
Larus hyperboreus
Palm Warbler (Yellow)
Setophaga palmarum
Blue-crowned Parakeet
Thectocercus acuticaudatus
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Swallow-tailed Kite
Muscovy Duck
Mallard x Mottled Duck (hybrid)
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Common Gallinule
American Coot
Limpkin
Killdeer
Pied-billed Grebe
Wood Stork
Anhinga
White Ibis
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Osprey
Cooper's Hawk
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
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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