The List List follows Clements 1991 order (mostly) Click to read about and see each species Loons Grebes Frigatebirds Storm-Petrels Cormorants Anhingas Pelicans Ducks, Swans, Scoters, Geese Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns Ibis and Spoonbills Storks,Flamingos New World Vultures Osprey Hawks, Eagles, and Kites Falcons and Caracaras Quail, Peafowl, Turkeys Rails and Coots Cranes Limpkins Sandpipers Oystercatchers Avocets and Stilts Plovers Gulls and Terns Skimmers Pigeons and Doves Parrots New World Cuckoos Anis Barn-Owl Owls Nightjars Swifts Hummingbirds Kingfishers Woodpeckers Tyrant Flycatchers Crows and Jays Vireos Shrikes Waxwings Thrushes, Bluebirds, Robins Mockingbirds Thrashers/Catbirds Starlings Nuthatches Wrens Gnatcatchers Swallows Kinglets Chickadees and Titmice Old World Sparrow Pipits Siskins and Finches New World Warblers Sparrows,Towhee Tanagers, Grosbeaks,Dicksissel, and Buntings Blackbirds, Grackles, Bobolinks, Cowbird and Orioles Polk County Bird list About Charles Geanangel Photographers Links

There are 300+ species of birds found in Polk County. About Polk County, Florida... At 2,000 square miles Polk County, is as large as the State of Delaware and is located in interior central Florida between Tampa and Orlando. Terms defined : The Ridge is the Lake Wales Ridge which begins north of Haines City and follows U.S. 27 south through Lake Wales and on to Highlands County. Saddle Creek Park, (SCP) a 750 acre County park is located east of Lakeland. The Green Swamp, about 500,000 acres, which is located in the northern one third of the County. Abandoned orange groves are scattered throughout the central part of the County. The active Polk Phosphate Mines (PPM), clay settling pits and reclaimed areas are in southwestern Polk County. Unless otherwise noted, high daily counts are from here. Orange groves and phosphate mines are temporary in nature and locations change from year to year. All groves and mines are on private property. Permission must be obtained from the owner before entry. Abbreviations used... Lakeland Christmas Bird Count (LCBC) Lake Wales Christmas Bird Count (LWCBC) Saddle Creek Park (SCP) Polk Phosphate Mine (PPM) Birds listed by the State of Florida as E (Endangered), T (Threatened), or SSC (Species of Special Concern) * indicates that the species is a regular breeder in Polk County. Where to Find the Birds Circle B-Bar Reserve, Lakeland Saddle Creek Park, Lakeland Sumica Preserve, 10 miles east of Lake Wales Tenoroc Fish Management Area north of Lakeland Mosaic (IMC-Agrico) Peace River Park, south of Bartow Gator Creek Reserve, north of Lakeland Colt Creek State Park , north of Lakeland