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e FLORIDA CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

• FLORIDA CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

John G. and Susan H. DuPuis, Jr.

Wildlife and Environmental

Area

Bird Checklist

We are interested in your sightings. Please share yoobservations with us.

Enjoy your visit!

Additional contact information:

DuPuisWEA

23500 SW Kanner Hwy

Canal Point, FL 33438

Phone: 561-924-5310

Fax: 561-924-5114

Email: valerie.sparling@myfwc.com

Species SPSUFA WI Shrikes Laniidae

Lo&:,oerhead Shrike (P) U U U U Vireo Vir('onidae

White-eyed Vireo (1') I I c l c c I e Blue-headed Vireo (W) C Jays & Crows Carvidae

American Crow (P) C C C C Fish Crow (P) C C C C Blue Jay (P) C C C C Swallows f1irundmidae

Purple Martin (S) U U Northern Rough-winged Swallow (W) 0 0 0 0 Barn Swallow (P) 0 0 0 0 Tree Swallow (W) C Wrens Troglodylidae

Carolina Wren (P) C C C C House Wren (W) U

Kinf Je ts Regulidae

Ruby-crowned Kinglet (W) C Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher (W) C C C C Thrushes Turdidae

Eastern Bluebird (P) R R R R American Robin (W) C Mockingbirds & T hrashers M.imidae

Gray Catbird (W) C C Northern Mockingbird (P) C C C C Brown Thrasher (P) C C C C

. Starlin!!s Sturnidae

European Starling (PIE) C C C C Waxl\1nfS Bombycillidae

Cedar Waxwing (W) U

Anhinga

Species I{[ SP SU FA WI Wood-Warblers Parulidae

Prothonotary Warbler (S) R R

Pine Warbler (P) C C C C

Palm Warbler (W) C C C C

Prairie Warbler (P) C C C C

Yellow-rnmped Warbler (W) C C C

Yellow-throated Warbler (W) C C

Black-throated Green Warbler (W) 0 American Redstart (W) 0 Black and White Warbler (W) C C

Northern Parula (W) R

Common Yellowthroat (P) C C C C Ovenbird (W) 0 0

Emberizids Emberizidae

Eastern Towhee (P) C C C C

ChippingSparrow (W) C

Bachman's Sparrow (P) R R R R

Song Sparrow (W) U

Cardinal & Allies Cardimtlidae

Blue Grosbeak (S) 0 0 Painted Bunting (W) U

Indigo Bunting (W) U

Northern Cardinal (P) C C C C

Blackbirds laeridae

Boat-tailed Grackle (P) C C C C

Common Grackle (P) C C C C

Red-winged Blackbird (I') C C C C

Eastern Meadowlark (1') C C C C

Brown-Headed Cowbird (W) U U

Finches Fringillidae

American Goldfinch (W) R

Welcome (0 the John G. and Susan H. DuPuis . .lr.

Wildlife and Environmental Area. The property contains

21 ,875 acres of pine flatwoods, wet prairies, hammocks,

marsh and cypress domes. It was purchased by the South

Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) in 1986

through the Save Our Rivers program. Stewardship of the

property is currently a cooperative effort between the

SFWMD and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation

Commission (FWC). Prior to SFWMD acquisition, the

property was operated as a cattle and sheep ranch by the

late John G. DuPuis, Jr., of Miami .

The area is home to numerous species of wildlife,

including deer turkey, quail , squirrel, fox, coyote, feral

pig and bobcat. A variety of waterfowl and wading birds

use the propeliy ' s abundant wetlands. These species are

most plentiful when water levels are receding and food

sources become more concentrated. Bald eagles, owls and

hawks are liequently sighted throughout the propelty.

Woodpeckers and songbirds are common in upland areas.

DuPuis offers many recreational opportunities for the

outdoor enthusiast, including more than 35 miles of the

Florida Trai l composed offour loops ranging from 5

miles to 15.6 miles. The tra il includes a connector tra il to

the J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area. Hiking trails

cross a variety of terrains from wet lands to hammocks.

Overnight camping is available at the equestrian

campgTOund, backcountry campsites on the hiking trails

and tbe general-use family campground. A group camp­

site is avai lable by reservation only. Public use activities

include hiking, fishing, hunting, horseback rid ing, bicy­

cling, camping and nature study. For general infonnation

regarding all activities please call, 561-924-5310 or visit

the SFWMD web site at www.sfwmd.gov.

Seasonal Abundance

SP (Mar-May), SU Gun-Aug) , FA (Sep-Nov), WI (Dec-Feb)

C - Common, likely to be seen in appropriate habitat

U - Uncommon, not usually seen even in appropriate habitat

R - Rare, present annually in very small numbers

0 - Occasional, not usually present in this area

P - Pemlanenr, W - vVimer, S - Summer , E - Exotic

Species 0 SP SUFA WI

Ducks, Geese & Swans AlUttidae

Black-Bellied Whistling Duck (W) 0 0

Fulvous Whistling Duck (W) 0 0

Mott led Duck (I') lJ U C C

Blue-winged Teal tW) U lJ

Green-winged Teal (W) U U

Ring-necked Duck (W) U U

Wood Duck (P) lJ U U U

Turkeys Phasianidae

Wild Turkey (I') C C C C

Quail Odontophoride

Northern Bobwhite (P) C C C C

Gre bes Podicipedidae

Pied-billed Grebe (P) U U lJ U

Pelicans Pelecanidae

American White Pelican (W) U

Brown Pelican (I') lJ U U U

Cormorants Phalacrocoracide

Double-crested Cormorant (I') U U C C

Darte rs Anhingidae

Anhinga (I') C C C C

Bitterns, Herons & Egrets Ardeidae

American Bittem (W) U

Least Bittern (P) U U lJ lJ

Great B lue Heron (P) C C C C

Snowy Egret (P) C C C C

Little B lue Heron (I') C C C C

Tricolored Heron (P) C C C C

Green Heron (I') C C C C

Black-crowned Night Heron (P) C C C C

Great Egret (P) C C C C

Cattle Egret (P) C C C C

Ibises & Spoonbills Threskiornithidae

G lossy Ibis (I') lJ U U U

White Ibis (P) C C C C

Roseate Spoonbi ll (P) 0 0

Storks Ciconiidae

Wood Stork (I') R

Vultures Catharitidae

Black Vulture (P) C C C C

Turkey Vulture (P) C C C C

Species 0" SP SU FA WI Pigeons & Doves Columbidae

White-winged Dove (P) R R R R

MourningDove (P) C C C C

Common Ground Dove (I') C C C C

Eurasian-Collared Dove (PIE) R R R R

ICuckoo Cuculidae

Yellow-billed Cuckoo (S) 1) U

aam Owls Tytonidae

B,amOwl (P) C C C C

Typical Owls Strigidae

Barred Owl (I') C C C C

Eitstern Screech Owl (P) R R R R

Great Homed Owl (P) R R R R

Goats uckers Caprimulgidae

Common Nighthawk (P) C C C

Chuck-Wills-Widow (I') C C C c SWifts Apodidae

Chimney Swift. (S) C C

Humminobirds Trochilidae

Ruby -throated Hummingbird (W) U

IIPngfishers Alcedillidae

Belted Kingfisher (P) C C C C

'Woodpeckers Picidae

Red-Headed Woodpecker (W) R R R R

NOlthern Flicker (1') C C C C

Red-bellied Woodpecker (P) C C C C

Red-Cockaded Woodp ecker (1') R R R R

Hairy Woodpecker (P) C C C C

Downey Woodpecker (I') C C C C

Pileated Woodpecker (I') C C C C

Yellow-bellied Sapsllcker (W) U U

Flycatchers Tyrannidae

Eastern Kingbird (S) U U

Great Crested Flycatcher (1') C C C C

Eastem Wood-Peewee (S) U

Eastern Phoebe (W) C

Black and White Warbler

Species ~ SP SUFA WI Kite s , Hawks & Ea~!Jes Accipilridae

Osprey (P) 0 0 0 0

Swallow-tai led Kite (S) U U U

Bald Eagle (P) C C C C

NOlthern Harrier (W) C C

Red-shouldered Hawk (I') C C C C

Red-tai led Hawk (P) C C C C

Cooper's Hawk (W) 0

Sharp -shinned Hawk (W) 0

Caracara & Falcons Falconidae

Crested Caracara (P) 0 American Kestrel (W) C

Rails, Gallinules & Coots Rallidae

A merican Coot (P) 0 Purp le Gall inule (I') 0 0 0 0

Common Moorhen (I') C C C C

Limpkins Aramidae

Limpkin (P) U U U U

Cranes Gruidae

Sandhill Crane (P) 0 0 0 0

Stilts & Avocets Recurvirostridae

Black-necked Stilt (P) R R R R

American Avocet (I') 0

Sandpipers Scolopacidae

Killdeer (P) C C C C

Short-billed Dowitcher (W) 0 Greater Yellow legs (W) 0 0 Common Snipe (W) C C

Great Horned Owl