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The Important Bird Areas of Florida: 2000–2002 – Pranty – 2-Jul-02 202TURKEY CREEK SANCTUARYBrevard County117 acres (46 ha)LOCATION: in the city of Palm Bay, in southern Brevard County, approximately 2 miles (3.6 km) inlandof the Indian River.DESCRIPTION: a small park surrounded by residential development. The Sanctuary receives 25,000recreationists annually.OWNERSHIP: City of Palm Bay and Audubon of FloridaHABITATS: *temperate hammock, sand pine scrub, fields, riverineLAND USE: *recreation, conservation, environmental educationIBA CATEGORIES: significant diversity and numbers of Neotropical migrantsAVIAN DATA: Turkey Creek Sanctuary supports a significant diversity of Neotropical migrants,especially wood-warblers, primarily in fall.SPECIES DATES NUMBERS COMMENTSRed-eyed Vireo 9 Sep 2001 30 birds (M)Tennessee Warbler 28 Sep 2001 10 birds (M)American Redstart 18 May 2001 40 birds (M)Prairie Warbler 16 Sep 2000 14 birds (M)Blackpoll Warbler 18 May 2001 20 birds (M)Black-and-white Warbler 11 Apr 2000 18 birds (M)Black-throated Blue Warbler 16 Sep 2000 25 birds (M)Blackburnian Warbler 16 Sep 2000 30 birds (M)Chestnut-sided Warbler 20 Sep 2000 10 birds (M)Magnolia Warbler 29 Sep 2001 15 birds (M)Worm-eating Warbler 12 Sep 2001 10 birds (M)Ovenbird 26 Apr 2000 20 birds (M)Wood-warbler diversity 2001 list 33 species (M)Indigo Bunting 21 Oct 2001 20 birds (M)Overall diversity undated list 142 natives3 exoticsData provided by Shirley and William Hills (____)OTHER RESOURCES: The Margaret Hames Nature Center, with natural history exhibits andenvironmental educational programs, is located onsite.THREATS: exotic plants, habitat successionCONSERVATION ISSUES: Turkey Creek Sanctuary is surrounded by residential development, whichmakes prescribed burning of fire-dependent habitats dangerous. Mechanical treatment is used as asubstitute • Exotic plants are controlled by park staff and volunteers.NOMINATED BY: Shirley and William Hills (____)WEBSITE:
The Important Bird Areas of Florida: 2000–2002 – Pranty – 2-Jul-02 203UPPER ST. JOHNS RIVER BASINBlue Cypress Conservation Area (49,573 acres; 19,829 ha), Canaveral Marshes Conservation Area(6395 acres; 2558 ha), Fort Drum Marsh Conservation Area (20,592 acres; 8236 ha), River LakesConservation Area (34,429 acres; 13,771 ha), Seminole Ranch Conservation Area (36,448 acres;14,579 ha), and Three Forks Marsh Conservation Area (54,630 acres; 21,852 ha)Brevard, Indian River, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, and Volusia counties202,067 acres (80,826 ha) [plus lands sought for acquisition]LOCATION: along the St. Johns River from southwestern Indian River County northward throughBrevard, eastern Orange, southeastern Seminole, and southern Volusia counties, with a very smallportion in northeastern Osceola County. The river basin lies generally west of Interstate 95 and isbounded on the south by Florida's Turnpike and on the north by State Road 46. Contiguous with theWilliam Beardall Tosohatchee State Reserve IBA to the west, and near the Brevard Scrub Ecosystemand St. Johns National Wildlife Refuge IBAs to the east.DESCRIPTION: this vast area protects over 80 miles (128 km) of river, floodplain marshes, and adjacentuplands along the upper St. Johns River, which flows north 320 miles (512 km) and empties into theAtlantic Ocean at Jacksonville. All sites are conservation areas owned and managed by the St. JohnsRiver Water Management District, and, from south to north are: Fort Drum Marsh, Blue Cypress,Three Forks Marsh, River Lakes, Canaveral Marshes, and Seminole Ranch. Combined, theconservation areas receive ____ recreationists and ____ hunters annually.OWNERSHIP: St. Johns River Water Management DistrictHABITATS: *cypress swamp, *hardwood swamp, *freshwater marsh, *sawgrass marsh, *riverine,*lacustrine, pine flatwoods, temperate hammock, dry prairie, fields, non-native pasture, bayhead,cattail marsh, artificial (“borrow” pits, levees, and ditches)LAND USE: *conservation, *recreation, *hunting, timber production, cattle grazingIBA CATEGORIES: significant populations of Endangered, Threatened, Special Concern, FCREPA, andWatch List species; significant numbers of aquatic birds, wading birds, and raptors; and significantnatural habitatsAVIAN DATA: this IBA supports large numbers of breeding wading birds, and huge numbers of foragingindividuals. It also attracts large numbers of wintering waterfowl, and also is important to raptorssuch as Snail Kites and Swallow-tailed Kites.SPECIES DATES NUMBERS COMMENTSGreat Blue Heron Aug 1999 547 birds (N)Great Egret 1998Aug 19991410 pairs12,007 birds7% (B)30% (N)Snowy Egret 1998Aug 19992790 pairs1940 birds(B)(N)Little Blue Heron Aug 1999 487 birds 2% (N)Wood Stork 1998Aug 1999760 pairs4133 birds13% (B)>33%? (N)“Small dark herons“ 1998Aug 19991860 pairs1813 birds(B)(N)Wading birds Jun 1998Aug 19996256 pairs44,313 birds(B)(N)Blue-winged Teal 29 Nov 1999 >1000 birds SW of Palm Bay (W)Green-winged Teal 29 Nov 1999 3000 birds SW of Palm Bay (W)Osprey 1999–2000 16 nests 1% (B); underestimateSwallow-tailed Kite Jul–Aug 1999Jul–Aug 2000200 birds200 birds13% (N)13% (N)White-tailed Kite summer 1999 3 birds (R)
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