Lake Herrick
Georgia · Southeast
About This Location
Lake Herrick is a productive birding destination in Georgia, with 211 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mourning Dove, and Killdeer 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
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
Osprey (American)
Pandion haliaetus
King Rail
Rallus elegans
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica
Ross's Goose
Anser rossii
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
Pied-billed Grebe
Red-shouldered Hawk
Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay
American Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Carolina Wren
Gray Catbird
Brown Thrasher
Northern Mockingbird
Purple Finch
Chipping Sparrow
Eastern Towhee
Pine Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Turkey Vulture
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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