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Reference Bird List Species R SP SU FA WI Notes:_________________________________________________ John G. and Susan H. Shrikes Laniidae Loggerhead Shrike (P) U U U U Vireo Vireonidae DuPuis, Jr. ________________________________________________________ White-eyed Vireo (P) C C C C Blue-headed Vireo (W) C Wildlife and Jays & Crows Corvidae American Crow (P) C C C C ________________________________________________________ Fish Crow (P) C C C C Environmental Blue Jay (P) C C C C Red-Cockaded Woodpeckers Swallows Hirundinidae ________________________________________________________ Purple Martin (S) U U Species R SP SU FA WI Area Northern Rough-winged Swallow (W) O O O O Parulidae Barn Swallow (P) O O O O Wood-Warblers Prothonotary Warbler (S) R R Tree Swallow (W) C ________________________________________________________ Pine Warbler (P) C C C C Wrens Troglodytidae Palm Warbler (W) C C C C Carolina Wren (P) C C C C Prairie Warbler (P) C C C C House Wren (W) U Yellow-rumped Warbler (W) C C C ________________________________________________________ Kinglets Regulidae Yellow-throated Warbler (W) C C Ruby-crowned Kinglet (W) C Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher (W) C C C C Black-throated Green Warbler (W) O We are interested in your sightings. Please share your American Redstart (W) O observations with us. Thrushes Turdidae Black and White Warbler (W) C C Eastern Bluebird (P) R R R R Enjoy your visit! American Robin (W) C Northern Parula (W) R Common Yellowthroat (P) C C C C Mockingbirds & Thrashers Mimidae Gray Catbird (W) C C Ovenbird (W) O O Additional contact information: Emberizids Emberizidae Northern Mockingbird (P) C C C C DuPuis WEA Brown Thrasher (P) C C C C Eastern Towhee (P) C C C C Starlings Sturnidae Chipping Sparrow (W) C 23504 SW Kanner Hwy European Starling (P/E) C C C C Bachman's Sparrow (P) R R R R Canal Point, FL 33438 Waxwings Bombycillidae Song Sparrow (W) U Bird Checklist Cedar Waxwing (W) U Cardinal & Allies Cardinalidae Phone: 561-924-5310 Blue Grosbeak (S) O O Fax: 561-924-5114 Painted Bunting (W) U Indigo Bunting (W) U Email: [email protected] Anhinga Northern Cardinal (P) C C C C Blackbirds Icteridae Boat-tailed Grackle (P) C C C C Common Grackle (P) C C C C Red-winged Blackbird (P) C C C C Eastern Meadowlark (P) C C C C Brown-Headed Cowbird (W) U U Finches Fringillidae American Goldfinch (W) R Welcome to the John G. and Susan H. DuPuis, Jr. Species R SP SU FA WI Wildlife and Environmental Area. The property contains Ducks, Geese & Swans Anatidae 21,875 acres of pine flatwoods, wet prairies, hammocks, Black-Bellied Whistling Duck (W) O O marsh and cypress domes. It was purchased by the South Fulvous Whistling Duck (W) O O Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) in 1986 Mottled Duck (P) U U C C through the Save Our Rivers program. Stewardship of the Blue-winged Teal (W) U U property is currently a cooperative effort between the Green-winged Teal (W) U U SFWMD and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Ring-necked Duck (W) U U Commission (FWC). Prior to SFWMD acquisition, the Wood Duck (P) U U U U property was operated as a cattle and sheep ranch by the late John G. DuPuis, Jr., of Miami. Turkeys Phasianidae Wild Turkey (P) C C C C The area is home to numerous species of wildlife, Quail Odontophoride including deer turkey, quail, squirrel, fox, coyote, feral Northern Bobwhite (P) C C C C pig and bobcat. A variety of waterfowl and wading birds Grebes Podicipedidae Species R SP SU FA WI use the property’s abundant wetlands. These species are Pied-billed Grebe (P) U U U U most plentiful when water levels are receding and food Osprey (P) O O O O sources become more concentrated. Bald eagles, owls and Pelicans Pelecanidae Swallow-tailed Kite (S) U U U hawks are frequently sighted throughout the property. American White Pelican (W) U Bald Eagle (P) C C C C Woodpeckers and songbirds are common in upland areas. Brown Pelican (P) U U U U Cormorants Phalacrocoracide Northern Harrier (W) C C DuPuis offers many recreational opportunities for the Double-crested Cormorant (P) U U C C Red-shouldered Hawk (P) C C C C outdoor enthusiast, including more than 35 miles of the Red-tailed Hawk (P) C C C C Darters Anhingidae Florida Trail composed of four loops ranging from 5 Anhinga (P) C C C C Cooper's Hawk (W) O miles to 15.6 miles. The trail includes a connector trail to Sharp-shinned Hawk (W) O the J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area. Hiking trails Bitterns, Herons & Egrets Ardeidae American Bittern (W) U cross a variety of terrains from wetlands to hammocks. Crested Caracara (P) O Overnight camping is available at the equestrian Least Bittern (P) U U U U American Kestrel (W) C campground, backcountry campsites on the hiking trails Great Blue Heron (P) C C C C and the general-use family campground. A group camp- Snowy Egret (P) C C C C American Coot (P) O site is available by reservation only. Public use activities Little Blue Heron (P) C C C C Purple Gallinule (P) O O O O include hiking, fishing, hunting, horseback riding, bicy- Tricolored Heron (P) C C C C Common Moorhen (P) C C C C cling, camping and nature study. For general information Green Heron (P) C C C C regarding all activities please call, 561-924-5310 or visit Black-crowned Night Heron (P) C C C C the SFWMD web site at www.sfwmd.gov. Great Egret (P) C C C C Limpkin (P) U U U U Cattle Egret (P) C C C C Cranes Seasonal Abundance Ibises & Spoonbills Threskiornithidae Sandhill Crane (P) O O O O SP (Mar-May), SU (Jun-Aug), FA (Sep-Nov), WI (Dec-Feb) Glossy Ibis (P) U U U U White Ibis (P) C C C C Black-necked Stilt (P) R R R R C - Common, likely to be seen in appropriate habitat Roseate Spoonbill (P) O O American Avocet (P) O U - Uncommon, not usually seen even in appropriate habitat Storks Ciconiidae Wood Stork (P) R Killdeer (P) C C C C R - Rare, present annually in very small numbers Vultures Catharitidae Short-billed Dowitcher (W) O O - Occasional, not usually present in this area Black Vulture (P) C C C C Greater Yellowlegs (W) O O Turkey Vulture (P) C C C C Common Snipe (W) C C C P - Permanent, W - Winter, S - Summer , E - Exotic.
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