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The Important Bird Areas of Florida: 2000–2002 – Pranty – 2-Jul-02 60WALTON COUNTY BEACHESCamp Creek Inlet (___ acres; ___ ha), Deer Lake State Park (1994 acres; 797 ha), and Topsail HillPreserve State Park (1642 acres; 656 ha)3636 acres (1454 ha) [+Camp Creek]LOCATION: two separate areas between U.S. Highway 98 and the Gulf of Mexico in southern WaltonCounty. Topsail Hill Preserve State Park is between Four Mile Village and Beach Highlands, DeerLake State Park is about 11.5 miles (18.4 km) farther east, and Camp Creek Inlet is just east ofDeer Lake State Park.DESCRIPTION: three parcels (two adjacent) along the Gulf of Mexico that preserve significant portions ofsome of the most scenic and diverse coastal habitats in the region, including several freshwater lakesjust inland of the coastal dunes. Topsail Hill Preserve State Park and Deer Lake State Park are part ofa much larger South Walton County Ecosystem CARL–FF Project, which also includes PointWashington State Forest (15,101 acres; 6040 ha) that is not contained within this IBA. The StateParks were acquired by the State through eminent domain, which explains the high cost of acquisition($223 million). Annual visitation for the state parks is ____ for Deer Lake and ____ for Topsail Hill.OWNERSHIP: Florida Division of Recreation and Parks (Deer Lake State Park and Topsail Hill PreserveState Park), private (Camp Creek Inlet)HABITATS: *coastal strand, *coastal lakes, pine flatwoods, sand pine scrub, sandhills, basin swamp, tidalmarsh, and freshwater marsh.LAND USE: *conservation, recreationIBA CATEGORIES: significant populations of Threatened species; and significant natural habitatsAVIAN DATA: Two of the three sites within this IBA supports significant populations of Snowy Plovers,and Topsail Hill reportedly also contains Red-cockaded Woodpeckers. Deer Lake State Park supportsno Snowy Plovers currently, but the habitat is suitable, and the site is adjacent to Camp Creek Inlet,which is used by plovers. [Are bird lists available for the state parks?]Camp Creek Inlet:SPECIES DATES NUMBERS COMMENTSSnowy Plover Jan–Feb 2001 14 birds 3% (R)Data provided by Patty Kelly (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)Topsail Hill Preserve State Park:SPECIES DATES NUMBERS COMMENTSSnowy Plover 1989Jan–Feb 20018 pairs9 birds4% (R)2% (R)Red-cockaded Woodpecker ? ?
The Important Bird Areas of Florida: 2000–2002 – Pranty – 2-Jul-02 61CONSERVATION ISSUES: Deer Lake State Park contains no designated trails, which causes people towalk all over the dunes. Boardwalks over, or specific paths through, the dunes should be developed,to protect the fragile dune ecosystem. The park contains no breeding Snowy Plovers even though thehabitat is suitable; human disturbance may be a factor.+Gore and Chase (1989) found 4 pairs of Snowy Plovers at Philips Inlet, just east of the Walton/Baycounty line; preservation of this area should be investigated.NOMINATED BY: Bill Pranty (Audubon of Florida) and George Wallace (Florida Fish and WildlifeConservation Commission)REFERENCES: +DEP. 2001. Florida Forever five-year plan, 2001. Florida Department of EnvironmentalProtection. Tallahassee, FL. • +Gore, J.A., and C.A. Chase, III. 1989. Snowy Plover breedingdistribution. Final performance report, Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission. Tallahassee,FL. • +USFWS 2000. Technical/agency draft revised recovery plan for the Red-cockadedWoodpecker (Picoides borealis). U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Atlanta, GA.WEBSITE:
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