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Fairchilds Park
Address: Lake Seminole, Miller County
Contact: Corps of Engineers (229) 662-2001
Description: The extensive pine and mixed pine hardwood stands near the entrance are part of Seminole WMA. Look in the open pinelands for Bachman's sparrows, nuthatches, and pine warblers. The grassy and brushy lake edges are frequented by coots, grebes, herons, marsh wrens, and yellow-rumped warblers. Wintering waterfowl can be seen on Lake Seminole.
Butler's Ferry Landing
Address: Lake Seminole, Early County
Contact: Corps of Engineers (229) 662-2001
Description: The pine and pine-hardwood habitats are home to the coots, herons, and egrets frequenting the landing area.
Seminole State Park
Contact: (229) 861-3137
Description: This 343-acre state park has a 2.2-mile loop nature trail running through frequently burned piney woods and along a hardwood lake edge. Look for Bachman's sparrows and pine warblers, gopher tortoises and fox squirrels, in the pine areas. Herons, egrets, and beaver are often seen from the boardwalk over the small pone. Canada geese frequent the inlet near the boat ramp.
Cypress Pond Park (Lake Seminole)
Contact: Corps of Engineers @ (229) 622-2001
Description: The small picnic area and boat ramp on an arm of Lake Seminole is a good place to observe anhingas, cormorants, kingfishers, and osprey perched on snags.
Lake Seminole Wildlife Management Area
Contact: Dept. of Natural Resources (229) 430-4254
Description: Lake Seminole WMA, in Seminole and Decatur Counties, contains over 16, 895 acres, much of which is accessible only by boat. Several of the tracts that are accessible by land are adjacent to other locations in this guide. Nearly every habitat type in this area can be found on some part of Seminole WMA. Look for warblers and nuthatches in pines and hardwood around the landing.
Ten Mile Still Landing
Contact: Corps of Engineers (229) 662-2001
Description: Upland pines at this site host pine warblers, nuthatches, and wild turkey. The narrow channel is lined with cattails and was myrtle providing habitat for marsh wrens, red-winged blackbirds, and yellow-rumped warblers.
Hale Landing Park
Contact: Corps of Engineers (229) 662-2001
Description: Mixed pine-hardwood habitats near the entrance are part of Seminole WMA and provide opportunities to see a number of forest-dwelling birds. The hardwoods in the area are used by many species, Grebes, red-winged blackbirds, and wading birds.
Horseshoe Bend Park
Contact: Corps of Engineers (229) 662-2001
Description: Gently rolling pine, pine-hardwood, and hardwood habitats on Seminole WMA are found near the entrance of Horseshoe Bend. The narrow hardwood drains and rims around the depressional wetlands are sued by many birds including pewees and Acadian flycatchers. Look for green herons in the depressional and green herons wetlands.
Coheelee Creek Park
Contact: Corps of Engineers (229) 768-2516
Description: Coheelee Creek Park is near Coheelee Creek Covered Bridge. The pine-hardwood and hardwood forest along Coheelee Creek and the Chattahoochee River provide birding for spring and fall migrants and summer residents.
Kolomoki Mounds State Historical Park
Contact: Kolomoki Mounds Historical Park (220) 723-5269
Description: The Park's many habitats support an array of birds. Bluebirds and shrikes are commonly seen along the field edges. Two 1.25-mile loop nature trails provide access to pine, pine-hardwood and hardwood forests as well as view of the two lakes.
Odum Creek
Park
Contact: (229) 768-2516
Description: Hardwood bottoms along Odum Creek and the Chattahoochee River provide habitat for spring and fall migrants. Bottoms with switch cane and palmetto are good places to look for Acadian flycatchers and Swainson's warblers.
Coheelee Creek Covered Bridge and Fannie Askew Park
Contact: Blakely-Early County Chamber of Commerce
Description: The southernmost remaining covered bridge in the United States is a good spot to look for wood thrushes, phoebes, and other songbirds. The trail through the dogwood, rhododendron, and redbuds and along the creek with small waterfalls is a good place to look for spring and fall migrants.
George W. Andrews Dam (East Bank)
Contact: (229) 768-2516
Description: The spoil area near the George W. Andrews dam site is a unique habitat in this area. Open land birds frequent the grassy spoil area. The large thicket of cedar trees with grassy openings provides habitat for many songbirds, sometime including unusual sparrows and large flocks of cedar waxwings in winter. Gulls, terns, and cormorants are commonly seen below the dam.
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