T.M. Goodwin Wildlife Management Area - Original Unit
Florida · Southeast
About This Location
T.M. Goodwin Wildlife Management Area - Original Unit is a productive birding destination in Florida, with 235 species recorded on eBird. This wetland habitat attracts Blue-winged Teal, Mourning Dove, and Common Gallinule 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
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
LeConte's Sparrow
Ammospiza leconteii
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia
Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia
Short-tailed Hawk
Buteo brachyurus
Fieldfare
Turdus pilaris
Florida Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma coerulescens
Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor
Sandhill Crane (Florida)
Antigone canadensis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Common Gallinule
American Coot
Purple Gallinule
Limpkin
Long-billed Dowitcher
Pied-billed Grebe
Wood Stork
Anhinga
Double-crested Cormorant
White Ibis
Glossy Ibis
Roseate Spoonbill
Little Blue Heron
Tricolored Heron
Snowy Egret
Western Cattle-Egret
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
American White Pelican
Brown Pelican
Birding Tips
- 1
Bring waterproof boots for marsh trails and muddy edges.
- 2
Scan the edges of open water for herons, egrets, and rails at dawn.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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