Cooper Creek Park
Georgia · Southeast
About This Location
Cooper Creek Park is a productive birding destination in Georgia, with 216 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian and urban park habitat attracts Barred Owl, Ring-necked Duck, and Hooded 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
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
White-winged Scoter
Melanitta deglandi
Merlin
Falco columbarius
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Henslow's Sparrow
Centronyx henslowii
American Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Barred Owl
Ring-necked Duck
Hooded Merganser
Canada Goose
Mallard
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Wilson's Snipe
Pied-billed Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Osprey
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay
Birding Tips
- 1
Walk along the water slowly, scanning overhanging branches for kingfishers and warblers.
- 2
Check sandbars and gravel bars for shorebirds and terns.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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