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Desser Landing
Contact: (229) 662-2001
Description: The pines with a grassy under story from frequent prescribed fire along the entrance are part of Seminole WMA and are a good place to look for Bachman's sparrows. An extensive cattail marsh adjacent to the landing often contains red-winged blackbirds, moorhens, rails, sedge and marsh wrens, and bitterns. Cummings Landing Park Contact: (229) 622-2001
Description: The public use are is set amidst frequently burned pines woods with scattered islands of oaks. Pine warblers, chats, towhees, and other songbirds are often seen here. Waterfowl, coots, grebes, cormorants, herons, egrets, and gulls are frequently seen from the shore. Rays Lake Park Contact: (229) 622-2001
Description: At Rays Lake Park the narrow strip of hardwoods holds small flocks of wintering birds, and wintering waterfowl are frequently observed near the entrance and at the boat launch. Osprey, wading birds, waterfowl, moorhens, and coots are frequently seen in the area. Harvel Pond Park Contact: (229) 662-2001
Description: This small park and picnic area is located on the edge of a small pond with standing snags providing perches for sunning anhingas. Look for woodpeckers and nuthatches in the pines around the picnic area. Sealy Point Park Contact: (229) 622-2001
Description: This park provides an opportunity to look out over an expanse of water at rafts of wintering waterfowl. Osprey nest in the snags and is often seen. Nuthatches and pine warblers are found in the pines. Spring Creek Park Contact: (229) 622-2001
Description: The lake edged by grasses, cattails, and cypress provides habitat for coots, grebes, herons, wrens, and red-winged blackbirds while nuthatches, pine warblers, and other birds use the large pines on the uplands. Reynolds Park Contact: (229) 622-2001
Description: The water oaks and live oaks are used migrating warblers in the spring, fall, and mixed flocks of small birds in the winter. Birdsong Nature Center Birdsong
Nature Center has 565 acres of wildflower meadow, old field, pine and hardwood
forest, along with ponds and swamps. This makes the perfect home for a myriad of
birds and other wildlife. Come enjoy the serenity and beauty of the natural
landscape, and return home with a renewed spirit. The Bird Window affords an
extraordinary and intimate bird viewing experience. The surrounding gardens and
pool have attracted over 160 species of birds. Address: 2106 Meridian Road, Thomasville, GA 31792
Contact: Kathleen Brady Phone: (229) 377-4408
Description: Nature trails, bird watching, bird window/garden, Special programs and
educational training for teachers
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