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Audubon Pennington Park

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Peace River Audubon Society operates and maintains Audubon-Pennington Nature Park,
an eight- acre passive nature park in Port Charlotte.

Description: 7.9 acre park that Charlotte County leases to the Peace River Audubon Society.   Maintenance is provided by PRAS volunteers and the County.
Vegetation Communities: Cyprus swamp, oak hammock, and pine flatwoods
Location: Port Charlotte area on Alton Road, between Midway Blvd. and Peachland Blvd., approximately 1.5 miles West of Kings Highway. Small brown signs with white lettering direct you from Midway or Peachland.
Amenities: Parking lot, trails, and a few scattered benches.

Animal Species:

Documented Birds: The bird list contains all species seen since March 15, 1989, and was compiled by Dave Smith.

Species
 
Anhinga  
Blackbird, Redwing  
Bobwhite, Northern  
Cardinal, Northern  
Catbird, Gray  
Cormorant, Double crested  
Crow, American  
Crow, Fish  
Dove, Common Ground  
Dove, Mourning  
Duck, Mottled  
Eagle, Bald  
Egret, Great  
Egret, Snowy  
Flicker, Northern  
Flycatcher, Great-crested  
Gnatcatcher, Blue gray  
Grackle, Boat-tailed  
Grackle, Common  
Grebe, Pied-billed  
Gull, Laughing  
Gull, Ring-billed  
Species
 
Harrier, Northern  
Hawk, Cooper's  
Hawk, Red shoulder  
Hawk, Red-tailed  
Hawk, Sharp-shinned  
Heron, Great Blue  
Heron, Green-backed  
Heron, Little blue  
Heron, Louisiana tricolor  
Hummingbird, Ruby-throated  
Jay, Blue  
Ibis, Whites  
Kestrel, American  
Killdeer  
Kingfisher, Belted  
Kinglet, Ruby-crowned  
Kite, Swallow-tailed  
Limpkin  
Martin, Purple  
Mockingbird, Northern  
Species
 
Moorhen, Common  
Nuthatch, white-breasted  
Osprey  
Ovenbird  
Owl, Barred  
Owl, Great-horned  
Owl, Screech  
Parula, Northern  
Pelican, Brown  
Phoebe, Eastern  
Redstart, American  
Robin, American  
Dove, Ruddy Quail  
Snipe, Wilson's  
Stork, Wood  
Swallow, Rough-winged  
Swallow, Tree  
Swift, Chimney  
Titmouse, Tufted  
Thrasher, Brown  
Thrush, Hermit  
Thrush, Wood  
Towhee, Eastern  
Species
 
Veery  
Vireo, Blue-headed  
Vireo, White-eyed  
Vulture, Black  
Vulture, Turkey  
Warbler, Black & White  
Warbler, Blackpoll  
Warbler, Palm  
Warbler, Pine  
Warbler, Prairie  
Warbler, Prothonotary  
Warbler, Yellow-rumped  
Warbler, Yellow-throated  
Waxwing, Cedar  
Woodpecker, Downey  
Woodpecker, Pileated  
Woodpecker, Red-bellied  
Wren, Carolina  
Wren, House  
Yellowthroat, Common  

Documented Mammals:

Bobcat

Eastern woodrat

Eastern gray squirrel

Armadillo

Opossum

Raccoon

Eastern mole

Eastern cottontail rabbit

   

Documented Amphibians:

         
         

Documented Reptiles:

Black racer

Turtles galore

Gopher tortoise

 

 

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