black-necked stilt, sandhill crane, anhinga crane, sandhill stilt, black-necked -- -- Row Bottom

bluebird

mpkin, red-cockaded woodpecker, eastern eastern woodpecker, red-cockaded mpkin, li -- -- Row Top

Birds of Big Cypress National Preserve National Cypress Big of

* Exotic species Exotic *

E Extinct E

? Breeding status unknown status Breeding ?

+ Known to breed in the Preserve the in breed to Known +

BREEDING STATUS BREEDING

range.

habitat is present and Big Cypress lies within their their within lies Cypress Big and present is habitat

(confirmed) in the Preserve, although suitable suitable although Preserve, the in (confirmed)

in the index have never been documented documented been never have index the in

f r r ___Ring-necked u u u u u + night-heron ___Yellow-crowned being observed. The species having no information information no having species The observed. being

___Redhead f f f u f + night-heron ___Black-crowned abundance in the Preserve, not on its likelihood of of likelihood its on not Preserve, the in abundance

___Canvasback c c c c + heron ___Green Each species was indexed according to its its to according indexed was species Each

r wigeon ___American f f f f + egret ___Cattle

___Gadwall r r r r egret ___Reddish records)

r shoveler ___Northern c c c c + heron ___Tricolored r -- Rare (seldom present in suitable habitat; few few habitat; suitable in present (seldom Rare -- r

f f r f teal ___Blue-winged c c c c c + heron blue ___Little habitat and season) and habitat

r r r pintail ___Northern c c c c + egret ___Snowy u -- Uncommon (occasionally present in proper proper in present (occasionally Uncommon -- u

r ___Mallard c c c c + egret ___Great habitat and season) and habitat

f f f f + duck ___Mottled c c c c + heron blue ___Great f -- Fairly common (often present in the proper proper the in present (often common Fairly -- f

u u u u teal ___Green-winged f f f f + bittern ___Least season)

u u u u + duck ___Wood f f r f bittern ___American c -- Common (present in the proper habitat and and habitat proper the in (present Common -- c

r r r r ___Egyptian HERONS, EGRETS, ETC... EGRETS, HERONS, INDEX

r goose ___Canada c c c c + ___Anhinga

r goose ___Snow c c c c + cormorant ___Double-crested

W Winter (December-February) Winter W

r r r r r whistling-duck ___Black-bellied r frigatebird ___Magnificent

F Fall (September-November) Fall F

r r r r whistling-duck ___Fulvous u u u u pelican ___Brown

S Summer (June-August) Summer S

u u u pelican white ___American WATERFOWL

SP Spring (March-May) Spring SP

loon ___Common

PELICANS, CORMORANTS, ETC... CORMORANTS, PELICANS,

SEASON

grebe ___Horned Loons

KEY:

c c c c + stork ___Wood f f f f + grebe ___Pied-billed

u u u u ? spoonbill ___Roseate GREBES

Observer(s): ______Observer(s): u u u u + ibis ___Glossy c c c c + vulture ___Black

Weather: ______Weather: c c c c c + ibis ___White c c c c + vulture ___Turkey

Location: ______Location: IBISES, SPOONBILLS, & STORKS & SPOONBILLS, IBISES, VULTURES

SP S F W F S SP W F S SP Date: ______Time: ______Time: ______Date:

National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior

Big Cypress National Preserve

Birds of the Swamp... Great Florida Birding Trail... watching is one of the Preserve’s principal The Great Florida Birding Trail is a collection of 445 attractions. Vegetation types such as cypress sites throughout Florida selected for their excellent Big Cypress strands, hardwood hammocks, old-growth birdwatching or bird education opportunities. This pinelands, sawgrass prairies, and mangrove forests 2,000-mile, self-guided highway trail is designed support a wonderful array of bird diversity. This to conserve and enhance Florida’s bird habitat by Birds is illustrated by the 207 species of birds observed promoting birdwatching activities, conservation within the Preserve boundaries. education and economic opportunity.

The Big Cypress bird checklist has two primary Look for signs along roadways functions: 1) to inform visitors of the presence and with this symbol that identify abundance of bird species in the Preserve and 2) to the trail. Learn more at: assist the wildlife team in updating the list through www.floridabirdingtrail.com visitor observations. Therefore, if you see any unusual birds (those listed as rare or not listed at Watching wildlife the all), please advise Preserve staff at the visitor center and fill out a wildlife observation card, or write to: responsible way... Big Cypress National Preserve The thrill of watching a wild in Attention: Wildlife Biologist its native surroundings is spectacular 33100 Tamiami Trail East and awe inspiring. While visiting Big Ochopee, FL 34141 Cypress National Preserve, or any other Please be as specific as possible. Your reported observations are important and appreciated. natural area, remember:

Recommended Birding Sites • Never feed wildlife. Within the Preserve Loop Road, Kirby Storter Trail, • View wildlife with respect. Turner River Road, Wagonwheel Road, Birdon • All wildlife is wild and unpredictable. Road, and the Florida National Scenic Trail are Stay a safe distance from any wild ideal birding areas. See the Big Cypress National Preserve brochure for locations. animal —15 feet is recommended. • All plants and within Birding Ethics national park areas are protected, • Be careful not to disturb nesting birds. Eggs it is illegal to collect any wildlife or chicks left unattended are vulnerable to without special permits. ati extreme temperatures or predators. s N ona es l P • Avoid disrupting the natural behavior of r r How You Behave p e y s e birds. Although an isolated disturbance may C r

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not be harmful to an individual’s survival, Can Save e cumulative incidents from other visitors may be B y Do Not Feed or P o r j detrimental. e n s E er Harass Wildlife ve t — • Be extremely cautious and courteous when — Protec roadside birding; be sure to pull entirely off the road when observing wildlife and to always be EXPERIENCE YOUR AMERICA! aware of other motorists. SP S F W SP S F W SP S F W ___Black-bellied plover ___Great horned owl + u u u u WATERFOWL, cont... ___Wilson’s plover ? u u u u ___Barred owl + c c c c ___Lesser scaup r ___Semipalmated plover u u u GOATSUCKERS ___Common goldeneye+ r r r ___Piping plover r r r ___Common nighthawk + c c c ___Bufflehead ___Killdeer + c c c c ___Whip-poor-will u u u ___Hooded merganser u u u ___Black-necked stilt + u u u u ___Chuck-will’s-widow + c c c r ___Common merganser ___American avocet SWIFTS ___Red-breasted merganser u u u ___Greater yellowlegs f f f ___Chimney swift + r r r ___Ruddy duck ___Lesser yellowlegs u u u HUMMINGBIRDS ___*Muscovy duck r r r r ___Solitary sandpiper r r r r ___Ruby-throated hummingbird + u r u r HAWKS & ALLIES ___Willet KINGFISHERS ___Osprey + c c c c ___Spotted sandpiper u u u ___Belted kingfisher c r c c ___Swallow-tailed kite + f f u r ___Whimbrel WOODPECKERS ___White-tailed kite + r r r r ___Marbled godwit ___Ivory-billed woodpecker E ___Snail kite + u u u u ___Semipalmated sandpiper ___Red-headed woodpecker r ___Mississippi kite ___Western sandpiper u u u ___Red-bellied woodpecker + c c c c ___Bald eagle + u u u u ___Least sandpiper u u u ___Yellow-bellied sapsucker u u u ___Golden eagle r ___White-rumped sandpiper ___Downy woodpecker + f f f f ___Northern harrier u u u ___Dunlin ___Hairy woodpecker + r r r r ___Sharp-shinned hawk u u u ___Short-billed dowitcher ___Red-cockaded woodpecker + f f f f ___Cooper’s hawk r r r ___Long-billed dowitcher ___Northern flicker + c c c c ___Red-shouldered hawk + c c c c ___Wilson’s snipe f f f ___Pileated woodpecker + f f f f ___Broad-winged hawk r r r ___American woodcock r r FLYCATCHERS ___Short-tailed hawk + u u u u ___Wilson’s phalarope ___Eastern wood-pewee ___Red-tailed hawk + u u u u GULLS, TERNS, ETC... ___Yellow-bellied flycatcher ___Rough-legged hawk r ___Laughing gull r r r r ___Acadian flycatcher ___Crested caracara r r ___Ring-billed gull r ___Alder flycatcher ___American kestrel f f c ___Herring gull ___Willow flycatcher ___Merlin r r r ___Gull-billed tern ___Least flycatcher ___Peregrine falcon r r r ___Caspian tern r r r ___Eastern phoebe f f f f TURKEY & QUAIL ___Royal tern r r r r ___Great crested flycatcher + c c c c ___Wild turkey + f f f f ___Least tern + u f f ___Eastern kingbird + c c c ___Northern bobwhite + f f f f ___Black skimmer r r r r ___Gray kingbird ? RAILS, GALLINULES, COOTS, ETC... PIGEONS & DOVES ___Western kingbird r ___Yellow rail ___White-crowned pigeon r r r r ___Scissor-tailed flycatcher r r r ___Black rail r r r ___* Rock pigeon r r r r ___Fork-tailed flycatcher r r r ___King rail + f f f f ___White-winged dove r r r r SHRIKES ___Virginia rail r r r ___* Eurasian collared dove r r r r ___Loggerhead shrike + f f f f ___Sora rail u u f ___Mourning dove + f f f f VIREOS ___Purple gallinule + u u u u ___Common ground-dove + f f f f ___White-eyed vireo + c c c c ___Common gallinule + c c c c CUCKOOS ___ Blue-headed vireo u u u ___American coot ? c r c c ___Yellow-billed cuckoo + u u u ___Yellow-throated vireo ___Limpkin + f f f f ___Mangrove cuckoo r r r r ___Warbling vireo CRANES OWLS ___Philadelphia vireo ___Sandhill crane + u u u u ___Barn owl + u u u u ___Red-eyed vireo ? f f f PLOVERS, SANDPIPERS, & ALLIES ___Eastern screech owl + f f f f ___Black-whiskered vireo r

SP S F W SP S F W SP S F W ___Blue grosbeak r JAYS & CROWS WARBLERS ___Indigo bunting u u u ___Blue jay + f f f f ___Blue-winged warbler r r ___Painted bunting r r r ___American crow + c c c c ___Golden-winged warbler SPARROWS, TOWHEES, ETC... ___Fish crow r r ___Tennessee warbler ___Dickcissel MARTINS & SWALLOWS ___Orange-crowned warbler r ___Eastern towhee + c c c c ___Purple martin + f f u ___Nashville warbler ___Bachman’s sparrow ___Tree swallow c c c ___Northern parula ? c f c c ___Chipping sparrow r r r ___N. rough-winged swallow r r ___Yellow warbler ___Clay-colored sparrow r ___Bank swallow r r ___Chestnut-sided warbler ___Field sparrow ___Cliff swallow r r ___Magnolia warbler r r ___Vesper sparrow r ___Barn swallow ? c r c r ___Cape may warbler r r ___Lark sparrow r TITMICE ___Black-throated blue warbler f f r ___Savannah sparrow f f f ___Tufted titmouse + f f f f ___Yellow-rumped warbler f f c ___Grasshopper sparrow u u u NUTHATCHES ___Black-throated green warbler u u r ___Henslow’s sparrow ___Brown-headed nuthatch + f f f f ___Blackburnian warbler ___Le Conte’s sparrow CREEPERS ___Yellow-throated warbler f r f f ___Salt marsh sharp-tailed sparrow ___Brown creeper r ___Pine warbler + c c c c ___Nelson’s sharp-tailed sparrow WRENS ___Prairie warbler + f u f f ___Cape sable seaside sparrow + u u u u ___Carolina wren + c c c c ___Palm warbler c c c ___Fox sparrow ___House wren f f f ___Bay-breasted warbler r ___Song sparrow f f f ___Sedge wren u u u ___Blackpoll warbler r ___Swamp sparrow u u u ___Marsh wren u u u ___Cerulean warbler ___White-throated sparrow KINGLETS & GNATCATCHERS ___Black-and-white warbler f f f ___White-crowned sparrow ___Ruby-crowned kinglet r ___American redstart f f r ___Dark-eyed junco ___Blue-gray gnatcatcher + c c c c ___Prothonotary warbler + u u u BLACKBIRDS, GRACKLES, COWBIRDS, & THRUSHES ___Worm-eating warbler r r ORIOLES ___Eastern bluebird + f f f f ___Swainson’s warbler ___Bobolink u u ___Veery ___Ovenbird f f f ___Red-winged blackbird + c c c c ___Gray-cheeked thrush ___Northern waterthrush u u u ___Eastern meadowlark + c c c c ___Swainson’s thrush ___Louisiana waterthrush r r ___Yellow-headed blackbird r r r ___Hermit thrush ___ Kentucky warbler ___Rusty blackbird r r r ___Wood thrush r r ___Connecticut warbler ___Brewer’s blackbird ___American robin u f c ___Mourning warbler ___Common grackle + c c c c MIMIC THRUSHES ___Common yellowthroat + c c c c ___Boat-tailed grackle + c c c c ___Gray catbird f f c ___Hooded warbler r ___Brown-headed cowbird u u u u ___Northern mockingbird + c c c c ___Wilson’s warbler r ___Shiny cowbird ___Brown thrasher + f f f f ___Canada warbler ___Orchard oriole PIPITS ___Yellow-breasted chat ___* Spot-breasted oriole ___American pipit r r r TANAGERS ___Baltimore oriole r r WAXWINGS ___Summer tanager ? u r u NORTHERN FINCHES ___Cedar waxwing f f f ___Western tanager r ___American goldfinch f f f STARLINGS, ETC... ___Scarlet tanager r r OLD WORLD SPARROWS ___* Common myna + r r r r CARDINALS, GROSBEAKS, & BUNTINGS ___* House sparrow + r r r r ___* European starling + f f f f ___Northern cardinal + c c c c ___Rose-breasted grosbeak

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