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Charlotte Harbor Flatwoods

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Description : Encompassing 492 acres, this area provides habitat for many of the varieties of Southwest Florida's mammals, birds, and reptiles. Within the boundaries are remnants of a shell pit.   

Vegetation Communities : Pine Flatwoods, Flag ponds.

Location : South of Punta Gorda, this environmental park is approximately five miles south of the Burnt Store Road intersection on U.S. Highway 41 on the west or right side of the highway.   A county sign designates the park.

Amenities : At this time, the new park has no improvements.   A parking area and walking trails are planned.

Animal Species :   You may not be able to see all of the following species:

Birds that you will likely encounter year-round include :

Anhinga

Double Crested Cormorant

Little Blue Heron

Bachman's Sparrow

Downy Woodpecker

Mourning Dove

Bald Eagle

Eastern Towhee

Northern Cardinal

Black Vulture

European Starling

Northern Mockingbird

Blue Jay

Fish Crow

Pine Warbler

Boat Tailed Grackle

Fish Crow

Red Winged Blackbird

Cardinal

Glossy Ibis

Red-Bellied Woodpecker

Carolina Wren

Great Blue Heron

Snowy Egret

Cattle Egret

Great Crested Flycatcher

Tri-Colored Heron

Common Grackle

Great Egret

White Ibis

Common Ground Dove

Green Heron

White-Eyed Vireo

Common Nighthawk

House Wren

Yellow Warbler

Common Yellow Throat

Killdeer

Documented Mammals:

Grey Squirrels

Raccoons

Wild Hogs

Otters

Documented Herps :

Gopher Tortoises

Pygmy Rattlesnakes

 

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