Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park - Bolen Bluff Trail
Florida · Southeast
About This Location
Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park - Bolen Bluff Trail is a productive birding destination in Florida, with 238 species recorded on eBird. This grassland habitat attracts Turkey Vulture, Pileated Woodpecker, and American Crow 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
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Turkey Vulture
Pileated Woodpecker
American Crow
Tufted Titmouse
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Song Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Mourning Dove
Sandhill Crane
Black Vulture
Osprey
Northern Harrier
Bald Eagle
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
White-eyed Vireo
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan fence posts and utility wires for perching raptors and kingbirds.
- 2
Walk field edges at dawn when sparrows and grassland species are most vocal.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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