AUCILLA BIRD LIST Symbols Used in This Checklist Type Aucilla species confirmed on this site Wildlife Management Area species probably occurs on this site, based on habitat, range and (usually) confirmed occurrence in nearby regions. exotic (non-native) species Seasons Spring March-May Summer June-August Fall September-November Winter December-February

Breeding

Species is known to breed in the area Species probably breeds in the area Florida’s Wildlife Management Areas and Environmental Areas are home to an incredible Birds occurring near the WMA/WEA, but diversity of birds. A continuous turnover of not actually recorded within its borders, are species in response to migratory movements counted on the list if suitable habitat exists ensures birders ever-changing experiences and if reasonable probability exists that the matched to the seasons. bird will occur there in the future. Thus, very rare birds recorded outside the WMA are not We have prepared this checklist of birds to help included on the list, but common birds are. you keep track of our spectacular and precious birdlife. How you can help This checklist is just a starting point. We are You may also consult on-line with FWC’s counting on you and other birders to let us Breeding Bird atlas data (MyFWC.com/bba). know if you note additions or changes in status to species on this list. Please send corrections to:

Office of Recreation Services Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission 620 S. Meridian Street Florida Fish and Wildlife Tallahassee, FL 32399-1600 Conservation Commission MyFWC.com For more information visit MyFWC.com/recreation Breeding Spring Summer Breeding Spring Summer Fall Winter Fall Winter

GREBES OSPREY, KITES, HAWKS AND EAGLES Pied-billed Grebe Osprey Swallow-tailed Kite CORMORANTS Mississippi Kite Double-crested Cormorant Bald Eagle Northern Harrier ANHINGA Sharp-shinned Hawk Anhinga Cooper’s Hawk Red-shouldered Hawk

BITTERNS, HERONS AND EGRETS Broad-winged Hawk Least Bittern Red-tailed Hawk Great Blue Heron Great Egret TURKEY Snowy Egret Wild Turkey Little Blue Heron Tricolored Heron QUAIL Cattle Egret Northern Bobwhite Green Heron Black-crowned Night-Heron RAILS, GALLINULES, MOORHENS AND COOTS Yellow-crowned Night-Heron Purple Gallinule Common Moorhen IBIS American Coot White Ibis LIMPKIN STORK Limpkin Wood Stork PLOVERS NEW WORLD VULTURES Killdeer Black Vulture Turkey Vulture SANDPIPERS Greater Yellowlegs DUCKS, GEESE AND SWANS American Woodcock Wood Duck Hooded Merganser PIGEONS AND DOVES Mourning Dove

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Common Ground-Dove Great Crested Flycatcher Eastern Kingbird CUCKOOS Yellow-billed Cuckoo VIREOS White-eyed Vireo OWLS Yellow-throated Vireo Eastern Screech-Owl Blue-headed Vireo Great Horned Owl Red-eyed Vireo Barred Owl JAYS AND CROWS GOATSUCKERS Blue Jay Common Nighthawk American Crow Chuck-will’s-widow Fish Crow

SWIFTS MARTINS AND SWALLOWS Chimney Swift Tree Swallow Northern Rough-winged Swallow HUMMINGBIRDS Ruby-throated Hummingbird CHICKADEES AND TITMICE Carolina Chickadee KINGFISHER Tufted Titmouse Belted Kingfisher WRENS WOODPECKERS Carolina Wren Red-headed Woodpecker House Wren Red-bellied Woodpecker Winter Wren Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Downy Woodpecker KINGLETS Northern Flicker Golden-crowned Kinglet Pileated Woodpecker Ruby-crowned Kinglet

FLYCATCHERS GNATCATCHERS Eastern Wood-Pewee Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Acadian Flycatcher Eastern Phoebe

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THRUSHES Hooded Warbler Eastern Bluebird Yellow-breasted Chat Swainson’s Thrush Hermit Thrush TANAGERS Wood Thrush Summer Tanager American Robin TOWHEE, SPARROWS AND JUNCO CATBIRD, MOCKINGBIRD AND THRASHER Eastern Towhee Gray Catbird Chipping Sparrow Northern Mockingbird Savannah Sparrow Brown Thrasher Song Sparrow Swamp Sparrow STARLING White-throated Sparrow European Starling CARDINAL, GROSBEAKS AND BUNTINGS WAXWING Northern Cardinal Cedar Waxwing Blue Grosbeak Indigo Bunting NEW WORLD WARBLERS Orange-crowned Warbler BLACKBIRDS, GRACKLES AND ORIOLES Northern Parula Red-winged Blackbird Yellow-rumped Warbler Common Grackle Yellow-throated Warbler Brown-headed Cowbird Pine Warbler Orchard Oriole Prairie Warbler Baltimore Oriole Palm Warbler Black-and-white Warbler FINCHES American Redstart American Goldfinch Prothonotary Warbler Swainson’s Warbler Ovenbird Northern Waterthrush Louisiana Waterthrush Kentucky Warbler Common Yellowthroat

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Acknowledgements: This list was compiled for the FWC’s Office of Recreation Services by Adam Kent, based on site visits, previously compiled bird lists from the area or nearby, input from biologists and birders familiar with the site, and habitat data. Dr. Karl Miller, Avian Coordinator for Landbirds, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, assisted with the design of the checklist.

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